By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.netÂ
Bhopal, June 12: Under the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme, (ARWSP)Â of Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, (RGNDWM), Rs. 83.87 crore has been sanctioned to the Government of Madhya Pradesh towards balance of first installment of funds against the provisional allocation of Rs.251.62 crore by the Union Ministry of Rural Development during the year 2007-08.
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According to a Press release issued by the Press Information Bureau up to 15 per cent of funds released under this sanction may be utilized for Operation & Maintenance and up to 5 per cent of funds may be spent for taking sustainability measures. States have been requested to delegate powers for management of Rural Water Supply Schemes through the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as per the Constitution of India. As such the Operation and Maintenance of the completed RWS Scheme should be transferred to the PRIs.
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No expenditure shall be incurred on taking water quality problems from the present release, as there is a separate allocation for the purpose.
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This release is being made for execution/completion of schemes to provide safe drinking water facilities to rural habitations and schools under the Centrally Sponsored ARWSP. Priorities set in ARWSP guidelines and through other instructions issued from time to time shall be followed for coverage of rural habitations and rural schools. ([email protected])
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