Srinagar, July 9 -- Amid mounting allegations of irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jammu and Kashmir, the House Committee of the J&K legislative assembly has decided to conduct district-level field visits to assess ongoing works under the scheme.

The decision was taken during the committee's fourth meeting held at the Legislative Assembly Complex in Srinagar on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by committee chairman justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi and attended by legislators from across party lines.

Justice Masoodi said the committee has been entrusted with the responsibility of examining alleged corruption and misuse of funds in JJM, a flagship scheme aimed at ensuring safe drinking water for every h...