Imphal: The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released grant-in-aid for various Northeastern states, including Sikkim, to take up rural water schemes.
Officials said Rs 20 crore has been sanctioned to the Assam Government towards additional funds under the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission (NRDWP) during 2009-10 to provide safe drinking water facilities to rural habitations and schools.
The funds have been released to the implementing agency, the State Water and Sanitation Mission, Assam.
For Manipur Rs 7.77 crore as second instalment of funds against allocation of Rs 6160 lakh for NRDWP during 2009-10, Rs ten crore has been sanctioned for Meghalaya, Rs 16 crore for Tripura, Rs 9.8 crore for Sikkim as second instalment of funds against allocation of Rs 2160 lakh for NRDWP. For Mizoram Rs 4.95 crore has been sanctioned.
The National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), a component of Bharat Nirman, is one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India with the objective to provide safe drinking water to all households in rural areas, while ensuring convergence with related programmes and involvement of the Panchayati Raj Institutions.
To achieve drinking water security at village/habitation level, conjunctive use of water - judicious use of rainwater, surface water and ground water is promoted. (UNI)
