In a step towards mitigating the drinking water scarcity in rural areas of the State, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department on Monday (May 4) released an additional ₹72 crore, bringing the total allocation for drinking water-related works since March 2026 to ₹208.67 crore.
Announcing this, RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge said this total amount is being utilised for emergency drinking water projects as well as for clearing the pending payments of works previously approved by the Drinking Water Task Force committees.