In the backdrop of the prevailing heat wave in the region, Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister, Banwari lal has directed the concerned officers to ensure that there is no shortage of drinking water in the State.
The Minister has also asked them to supply water through tankers in areas which suffer from scarcity of water.
Banwari lal, who was hearing the grievances of the people after attending a function in Rewari, said that the State Government is focusing on improving infrastructure in rural areas, especially by carrying out renovation and widening of roads.
He also urged the gram panchayats to take along the villagers to conduct cleanliness campaigns in their areas. The Minister said that the State Government had enhanced the monthly stipend being paid to widows and destitute women or girls belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes for training in tailoring by Rs 500. During the training period, each eligible trainee would also get Rs 300 per month for purchase of raw material, said he. The Minister said that more than two crore women in the country had been provided with cooking gas connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. This would provide relief from diseases caused due to smoke inhalation, he added.