Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed a third-party audit for the Har Ghar Nal Yojana under the Jal Jeevan Mission, emphasising quality and timely execution.
While reviewing the programme’s progress on Monday, the chief minister warned against compromising quality in public interest initiatives. He underscored the importance of restoring damaged roads promptly, urging necessary guidance from public representatives.
He instructed appointing nodal officers for each project to ensure coordination with local public representatives and completion within the stipulated time.
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 Vindhya regions.
During the review of community contributions under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the chief minister was informed that 40,951 projects have been approved with a total cost of Rs 1,52,521.82 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 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. Notably, the state government is projected to save around Rs 1 lakh crore in maintenance and operations over the plan period.
It was also reported that 33,229 schemes in Uttar Pradesh are 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 (CO2) emissions by about 13 lakh metric tons annually.
Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, Minister of State Ramkesh Nishad, and others attended the meeting.
