Latest News | UP CM Adityanath Warns Against Quality Lapses in Jal Jeevan Mission, Orders Third-party Audit

Lucknow, Dec 2 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday ordered a third-party audit of the Har Ghar Nal Yojana under the Jal Jeevan Mission, emphasising quality and timely execution.

While reviewing the programme's progress, Adityanath warned against compromising quality in public interest initiatives, an official statement said.

Also Read | Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2024: BEST Announces Special Services, Central Railway To Run 12 Additional Mumbai Local Trains for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Death Anniversy on December 6; Know Details Here.

He underscored the importance of promptly restoring damaged roads, urging necessary guidance from public representatives, it added.

Adityanath ordered the appointment of nodal officers for each project to ensure coordination with local public representatives and completion within the stipulated time.

Also Read | Delhi Chalo March: Why Are Farmers Protesting Again? From MSP To Land Acquisition Act, Know Key Demands of Kisan Andolan Here.

The statement said, "He also highlighted that departmental officers' accountability would be assessed based on these standards. The chief minister reiterated the mission's core goal -- delivering pure drinking water consistently to every household."

"He emphasised third-party verification and mandated nodal officers to oversee quality and timelines. The review covered Jal Jeevan Mission projects across Uttar Pradesh, including in the Bundelkhand and the Vindhya regions," it added.

During the review of community contributions under the mission, the chief minister was informed that 40,951 projects had been approved at a total cost of Rs 1,52,521.82 crore (Rs 1.52 lakh crore).

This includes Rs 71,714.68 crore each from central and state contributions, with an additional Rs 9,092.42 crore from community contributions for village infrastructure, the statement said.

The solar-based nature of most projects has increased the overall cost by Rs 13,344 crore but an additional Rs 6,338 crore will be received from the central government, it stated.

The state government is projected to save around Rs 1 lakh crore in maintenance and operations over the plan period, it added.

It was also reported that 33,229 schemes in Uttar Pradesh were powered by solar energy, with approximately 900 MW of solar panels installed.

"The central government has recognised this initiative as a best practice. These solar projects are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 13 lakh metric tons annually," the statement said.

Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, Minister of State Ramkesh Nishad and others attended the meeting.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)