The long and tangled pipe

Perhaps the most critical task facing the new Jal Shakti minister will be a diplomatic one

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The last-mile problem is one of the most difficult to solve in any utilities project, especially so in a country like India

Vinayak Chatterjee

5 min read Last Updated : Jul 07 2019 | 9:24 PM IST

The Ministry of Jal Shakti was formed by merging the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, with the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on May 31, 2019. And the government has promised its biggest ever delivery to the aam aadmi — 100 per cent piped-water to all households by 2024; and this is to be delivered by the Jal Shakti ministry. After emphasis on highways, railways and renewables in its 2014-15 term, the new government has indicated where its infrastructure priorities lie for 2019-2024 — clearly, water.

Nal se jal (rechristened Har Ghar Jal in Budget 2019-20)

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Topics : budget 2019 Jal Shakti Ministry

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