"There are 81 villages where the Nal Jal is not operating and only nine where it is functioning," he said.The minister, however, stood by her statements and said that 81 were working. He also wanted to know the number of villages where the tap water supply under the said scheme was introduced but is not functional.In her reply, Mehdele said that there were 90 villages where the Nal Jal Yojana was introduced. In response, Yadav demanded that a committee be appointed for an inquiry into the same. She added that only nine of those were not functioning, out of which five were irreparable.Responding to Mehdele's claim, the Congress legislator said that in reality things were the "exact opposite". Bhopal: Criticising the state government's Nal Jal Yojana, the Opposition came down heavily on Kusum Mehdele, minister for public health engineering (PHE), saying that the programme to supply drinking water to rural areas has failed.During the State Assembly session's Question Hour, Congress MLA Lakhan Singh Yadav asked Mehdele for the number of villages where the project had been successfully implemented in his constituency in Gwalior.
If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ
Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.
Stay updated with all the Bhopal Latest News headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.