Dehradun, Sept. 23 -- Union minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has reiterated that budget will not be an issue for execution of works under the Jal Jeevan mission. Appreciating the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat for facilitating water connection for one rupee under the mission, he said that this was a unique initiative in the country. He said this while reviewing work under the mission in Uttarakhand with the CM through video conferencing on Tuesday.
Shekhawat said that effective execution of this scheme can make Uttarakhand a model state. To prevent budget shortage for this scheme, the 15th Finance Commission allocated Rs 60,000 crore to the Panchayati Raj department of which Rs 30,000 crore will be spent on schemes r...