MP to bring operation & maintenance policy for village tap water schemes

As the Madhya Pradesh government completes two years in office, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Sampatiya Uike on Tuesday said the state will soon introduce the country’s first operation and maintenance (O&M) policy for village tap water schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), positioning MP as a national leader in rural drinking water supply.

- SATYAPRAKASH SHARMA

Addressing the media, Uike said the state considers safe drinking water a basic right and has undertaken sustained and result-oriented efforts to ensure safe, continuous and quality tap water to every rural household. She said the initiatives have brought not only physical achievements but also positive social and economic changes in rural areas.

Principal Secretary of PHED P. Narahari was also present at the press conference.