Keen on speeding up works under the Jal Jeevan Mission which promises drinking water taps in all rural households, the state government has now constituted a monitoring committee led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to monitor the progress of the Mission.
According to a government order in this regard, a high-level committee led by the CM will ensure that the works are implemented on time. The 12-member committee includes K S Eshwarappa, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, and P Ravikumar, Chief Secretary, among other senior IAS officers.
(Published 26 August 2021, 16:59 IST)