VARANASI: Prime Modi Narendra Modi will on Sunday lay the foundation of rural drinking water supply projects worth Rs 5,555.38 crore under Har Ghar Jal scheme of Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure tap water supply for 45 lakh population in all rural households of 2,995 villages in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Vindhya region.
The PM will lay the foundation through video conferencing, while CM Yogi Adityanath will attend the event with his cabinet colleagues and officials at Ghaghraul Dam in Sonbhadra. UP Jal Shakti minister Mahendra Singh, who is already camping at Sonbhadra, told reporters, “PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of projects through video conferencing and interact with people of Khamariya and Panari Khas villages. Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, other dignitaries and officials will be present at Ghaghraul Dam to attend the event.