SHILLONG: PHE minister Samlin Malngiang said the state has received a sanction of Rs 84 crore from Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), which is maintained by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
Speaking to a section of the press, he said, “We received sanction from NABARD and we are waiting for administrative approval from the Finance Department and then the tender will be floated”.
The minister informed that they will go for district-wise allocation to ensure that none of the districts miss the scheme and said that the villages/divisions that are in dire need of water connection will be identified by the department but maintained that there will be no favouritism.
He informed that last year the department received a sanction of Rs 80 crore for 2018-19 under RIDF and the works are progressing.
Asked, he said that report and proposals are being placed by the MLAs. He said that depending on the need around Rs 10 crore went to some villages/divisions in Garo Hills and Rs 8-9 crore for Jaintia Hills and informed that there are no schemes that are below Rs 2-3 crore.
Jal Jeevan Mission
Moreover, the minister said that the other scheme is that of Jal Jeevan Mission, which will supply tap water to every household in India with 2024 as the target date.
Malngniang said that the state has received funds up to the tune of Rs 71 crore for 2019-20. He added that the department will select a few villages to ensure the residents get house water connection especially to rural areas.
