India, May 7 -- A parliamentary standing committee on rural development and panchayati raj on Monday took officials of the jal shakti ministry to task over the lack of proper implementation of its flagship schemes across India, including the provision of tap water to rural households.

The panel, comprising 29 members of Parliament from the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, flagged several issues, specifically the drying up of water sources after installing tap connections and irregularities to falsely show that households had been connected to the tap water supply, according to people familiar with the development.

Members of the committee also raised concerns about sanitation schemes, stating that the financial "assistance" provided for toile...