Tribal Welfare Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has directed officers to make a development plan of disposal tanks and dams in forest villages so that water remains available there.
He also sought information about drinking water arrangements in forest villages. Minister Kunwar Shah was addressing an officer level meeting at forest village Talyathad in Khalwa development block of Khandwa district on Friday.
The Tribal Welfare Minister held discussions with forest dwellers and sought information about drinking water arrangements.
He said that in the areas where water level is good, single-phase electricity motor should be mounted on hand-pumps to fill drinking water in water tanks of 2000 Ml capacity to solve forest dwellers' drinking water problems.
He also directed officers to construct drains on both sides of constructed roads in forest for disposal of water.
At the meeting, discussions were also held on availability of fodder and other proper arrangements for cattle during summer.
Officers of Forest, PHE, Water Resources, Rural Development departments and Electricity Board were present on the occasion.