Govt to provide tap water connection to 25 lc rural households this year under "Jal Jeevan Mission"
Bengaluru, Jun 22: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday instructed officials to provide tap water connection to 25 lakh rural households in the state this year under the "Jal Jeevan Mission".
He gave the direction after reviewing the progress of Jal Jeevan Mission in the state.
There are about 91.91 lakh rural households and more than 28 lakh households have been provided with functional tap water connection, the Chief Minister's Office said in a release.
The CM directed officials to achieve the target of providing 25.17 lakh tap water connections in rural areas within the stipulated time in the current financial year, it said.
Officials informed the CM that so far, 435 Bahugrama schemes (Multi-village water supply schemes) had been completed in the state.
Sixty nine schemes are under progress, approval granted for 30 and 161 proposals of schemes were submitted during the year 2021-22, the CMO added.
Yediyurappa directed officials to implement the scheme on priority wherever water is available from river sources in the State.
"The scheme is a flagship programme of our Prime Minister and has to be implemented within the given timelines,"he said, adding that he would hold a video conference with all the Chief Executive officers of Zilla Panchayats.
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3 Indians injured after fire breaks out in UAE's Fujairah due to drone attack
Dubai (PTI): Three Indian nationals were injured on Monday after a fire broke out on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) in the UAE following a drone strike originating from Iran, according to local media reports.
The relevant authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah confirmed that a fire has broken out in the FOIZ, resulting from a drone attack coming from Iran, the state-run WAM news agency reported.
Fujairah Civil Defence teams immediately responded to the incident and are continuing efforts to bring the fire under control, it added.
Three Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries after the fire broke out on the FOIZ, the Khaleej Times reported, quoting authorities in Fujairah.
The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment, it added.
In a post on X, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said that Iran launched four missiles toward various areas across the country. "Three were successfully engaged over the country's territorial waters, while one fell into the sea," it said.
The ministry urged the public to comply with all public safety procedures when warning messages are issued to the public.
Authorities have urged the public not to circulate rumours and to rely only on official sources for information, Gulf News reported.
