Haryana Public Health and Engineering Minister, Banwari Lal on Thursday said that under water conservation programme being run by the department, 46500 taps have been installed so far and about 1.05 lakh taps would be installed by December 31.
Apart from this, the work of fixing of valves in water tanks is being done so as to conserve water and prevent its wastage in the state, the Minister said.
He further said that during the present government’s regime, water has reached till the tail ends.
The State Government has approved an amount of Rs143 crore for the repair work of tail-ends and maintenance of equipment.
The Department is contemplating to soon adopt new technologies, for the facility of people, which would strengthen drinking water and sewerage facilities in the state, he added.