Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken an initiative to provide clean water to every house under the Jal Jeevan Mission for the people, dwelling in villages.
The former Prime Minister Late Atal ji has accomplished the unique task of connecting every village with a pucca road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. At the same time, the present Prime Minister Modi is committed to get the important work of water supply done through taps to the villages within the stipulated time. Modi deserves compliments and thanks for this. The economy is also getting strong in the villages by arrangements of transport, electricity, potable water etc. It is also rendering support in making the local into vocal.
It is also essential to become competent in tackling challenges like the current Covid pandemic. Chief Minister Chouhan said that often women in rural areas work to manage potable water for the household, so they will get special relief now from the implementation of these potable water schemes. In the coming six months execution of the schemes will be completed. Chouhan also called upon the villagers to contribute for the successful operation and maintenance of the potable water schemes. Chief Minister Chouhan was performing the virtual bhumi pujan of 107 rural potable water schemes in 18 districts of the state, where by-elections are not taking place, from Minto Hall Studio on Wednesday.
Chouhan said that once upon a time, people used to fetch potable water from two to three kilometers by bullock carts and other means. People of villages, located on the banks of rivers also stored water in earthen pots and vessels. After the settling of mud at the bottom, the water was filtered and used. Even after this, many water borne diseases used to spread. Tribal-dominated districts of West Madhya Pradesh have to face the problem of fluoride mix water. Now the implementation of tap-water schemes will also help in keeping the rural population healthy. People of rural areas have the first right over the resources.
The Chief Minister said that through the formation of Water Corporation and group potable water schemes in the state in the past, the system of supplying water was made effective by constructing intake wells to treat water. Chouhan instructed to ensure supply of clean potable water under these schemes also to schools and Anganwadi centres in these districts.
It was informed in the programme that according to the resolution of the Prime Minister, the goal of supplying clean potable water to every household in the villages will be fulfilled in the next three years. In this direction, the Madhya Pradesh government is ensuring its implementation according to a time-bound programme. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also called upon the youth to start their own enterprises.