Jammu, Apr 24: Union Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, (DDWS), Ministry for Jal Shakti, Vini Mahajan on Monday said the J&K administration is executing development works in consultation with local PRI representatives and prominent village leaders.
The Union Minister visited Chak Lalu Shah village, Sure Chak panchayat of Phallian Madal block, Jammu and took stock of rural sanitation and drinking water facilities being provided to the people of the areas. Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti, Shaleen Kabra accompanied the Union Secretary during her visit.
On the second day of her two-day visit to the UT, the Union Secretary inspected work on the Gobar Dhan project at Chak Lalu Shah being executed by the Department of Rural Sanitation, J&K. She directed the concerned officers to complete the project within prescribed timelines so that the people of the area avail the facility of this ambitious biogas plant.
The Union Secretary was briefed by the concerned authorities that the Central government had sanctioned 36 Gobar Dhan plants to be established in 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. She was informed that all civil works have been completed on 18 Gobar Dhan plants while work on the remaining plants is in progress.
She said the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation (DWSS) provides rural water supply and sanitation services in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir with the ultimate aim of ensuring quality potable water through the piped distribution network to all households especially the scattered and far of rural houses.
She added that liquid waste management and low-cost sewerage in rural areas of the UT are also the thrust areas of the department. Besides, DWSS also looks after Internal Sanitary Installations and Estate Water Supply services in residential and non-residential government buildings.
