Srinagar, March 19 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana, today informed the House that 17 Water Supply Schemes (WSSs) worth Rs 72.27 crore have been taken up for execution under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide potable water in Wagoora-Kreeri constituency of Baramulla.
The Minister was replying to a question raised by Irfan Hafiz Lone in the Legislative Assembly.
He informed the House that against an estimated cost of Rs 72.27 crore, an amount of Rs 32.10 crore expenditure has been made, so far. These schemes, on completion, will cover 8483 households supplying them with a portable water supply, he added.
He stated that most of the villages had piped water supply through Public Stand Posts (PSPs), which were installed unde...