In the Bokakhat PHE division alone, ₹381 crore was spent to complete 371 piped water supply schemes. Yet, 44 of these schemes are non-functional, as revealed through an RTI filed by advocate Nayan Moni Hazarika.
Minister in-charge Public Health Engineering (PHE) Marcuise N Marak on Tuesday informed that the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) implementation is targeted to be completed by March next year.
More than 82% of rural households in the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya now have access to tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a significant leap from just 0.46% in 2019.
For more than 30 families in the area, life revolves around a stream in Bakrapara under Kinangaon village. Originating from Landu hill, this stream is the lifeline for these villagers, providing them with the water they need to survive.
Guwahati, June 2: Sunil Gogoi, a PHED contractor who complained about corruption in the schemes implemented under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), which led...
Corruption and irregularities have allegedly become integral parts of the Boko Sub-Division of Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department in the Kamrup district of Assam. Ground reality and reactions from locals suggest that PHED officials are fooling villagers by committing corruption and irregularities in the name of providing pure drinking water.
People from Hahim area of Boko have accused PHE Department contractors and even engineers of indulging in malpractices leading to failure of the JJM mission in ensuring safe drinking water reaches their homes.
