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- District Collector Sumit Kumar directed officials in Chittoor to expedite drinking water supply works sanctioned under the Jal Jeevan Mission and complete them by stipulated deadlines.
- The direction came during a review of the District Water and Sanitation Mission committee meeting on Wednesday.
- Officials were asked to prepare advance action plans for water-scarce areas, factoring in the El Niño impact and deficient rainfall, with works like borewell deepening and pump set installation taken up on priority.
- The Collector warned of strict action against negligent contractors and sought coordination among the Rural Water Supply, Panchayat Raj and Revenue departments to resolve land acquisition issues quickly.
- The push matters because the government's prime objective under the Har Ghar Jal initiative is to provide safe drinking water to every rural household.
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- Timely completion of single-village and multi-village schemes against stipulated deadlines
- Progress on advance action plans for water-scarce areas given El Niño and deficient rainfall
- Monthly Village Water and Sanitation Committee meetings with minutes uploaded on e-Gram Swaraj
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