The Chhattisgarh Government on Wednesday informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that solar pumps are helping provide clean drinking water in remote and insurgency-infested areas in Chhattisgarh's South Bastar region.

Notably, the Prime Minister discussed various related issues with the Chief Secretaries of several States including Jharkhand, Telangana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday while chairing his thirteenth interaction through PRAGATI — the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, officials informed.

The Prime Minister reviewed the progress towards installation of solar pumps across the country. It was noted that solar pumps with a total capacity of 208 MW have already been installed so far across the country.

In the beginning, the Prime Minister reviewed the progress towards handling and resolution of consumer grievances.

The Prime Minister also reviewed the progress of vital infrastructure projects in the road, railway, power, coal and mining sectors, spread over several States including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar, Odisha, and Uttarakhand.

During a review of the preparations for dealing with floods, the Prime Minister emphasised that States should identify vulnerable areas, properly conduct mock drills, and carry out desiltation work to ensure the efficacy of flood-relief mechanisms. He also emphasised the need for efforts towards water conservation.