POONCH, March 1 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, today reaffirmed the government's commitment to providing safe drinking water to every household of the Union Territory.

The Minister was addressing the gathering after inaugurating two Water Supply Schemes (WSSs) at Kasab and Malikpur, Mendhar during his extensive visit to the district. These WSSs have been completed with a cost of Rs 3.25 crore and Rs 5.45 crore respectively, as part of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

Rana said that the government is committed to ensuring that every individual has access to safe drinking water and today's inauguration of WSSs is a step towards that direction. "Water security ensures a strong future and concrete measures are being taken to impro...