The Ministry of Rural
Development has released Rs.2817.50 lakh for rural drinking water
as second installment to Himachal Pradesh under Accelerated Rural
Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) of Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking
Water Mission (RGNDWM) during 2002-03. With this Himachal Pradesh
gets the entire allocation of Rs.5635.00 lakh for the year.
The Ministry has
allocated Rs. 298.50 lakh to Sikkim as second installment under
ARWSP during current financial year. The total allocation of Rs.
597 lakh stands released with this release to Sikkim during 2002-03.
The funds will be utilized for execution and completion of schemes
to provide safe drinking water facilities to rural habitations
and schools.
