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1OO DAYS 1OO PROJECTS

‘STREAMING’

NON-STOP

K. Krishnankutty

Minister for Water Resources

Four megaprojects of
the Water Resource
Department are included in
the 100-days programmes
of the State Government of
Kerala. Three of them have
already been inaugurated.
The completion of the
remaining projects is
being done at a quick
pace. The projects like the
State - level inauguration
of Jala Jeevan Mission
Programme, installation
of pipelines for the
Drinking Water Project
at Kadamakkudi, the
inauguration of coastline
conservation project has
been completed.

Jala Jeevan Mission 89 small and large drinking water completed via Jalanidhi during the
21.42 lakhs connections are projects have been completed till period of this Government.8.11
lakhs people from 1.81 lakhs
date by the combined efforts of
intended to be provided in the state NABARD, State plan, National families availed access to
as part of the Jala Jeevan Mission Rural Drinking Water Programme drinking water through this. The
in the ongoing financial year. The and KIIFB after this Government comprehensive reservoir plans
government has given approval came into power. An extra for 911 Grama panchayats were
to 16.48 lakhs connections in quantity of about 416 million litres made as part of the Harithakerala
716 panchayats. All these are in of drinking was generated. mission Jalasamrudhi project. 8675
different phases of completion.
ponds were constructed under
1011 Drinking water projects were the mission. 9889 ponds and 4625

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