Haryana CM Approves 10 Projects Worth 56 crore | 13 Feb 2024

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The Haryana government has decided to implement 10 projects worth Rs 56.4 crore under Rural Augmentation Water Supply programme in Sirsa, Hisar, Palwal, Mahendragarh, Jhajjar and Rewari districts.

Key Points

  • The CM accorded administrative approval for these projects to be implemented by the public health engineering department.
  • According to the officials, the water supply scheme includes:
    • improvement of water supply at Niyana village, Hisar, for Rs 2.95 crore;
    • augmentation of water supply scheme and strengthening of distribution system at Kurangawali, Sirsa, for Rs. 5.9 crore;
    • canal-based water supply scheme in seven villages of Rewari for Rs 16.9 crore;
    • providing independent water works at Neola block in Jhajjar for Rs. 6.2 crore.
    • construction of boosting stations at Nangal Sirohi tehsil in Mahendergarh for Rs 2.7 crore.

Rural Augmentation Water Supply Programme

  • Under this programme, the existing drinking water supply facilities are improved / strengthened in the villages by undertaking an array of activities which amongst other include Drilling additional tubewells, Augmentation of existing canal based schemes, Creating new canal based water works, Constructing boosting stations, Strengthening of existing distribution system.