Daijiworld Media Network- Panaji (AJD)
Panaji, Jun 28: Union minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that entire Goa will get tap water by 2021. He told that Goa will be first state to achive this under Centre’s Har Ghar Jal mission.
Shekhawat told Goa is an ideal state to use ‘sensor based IoT’ technology to monitor water supply in every village with a modern command and control system in Panaji.
This statement by Shekhawat is in contrary with claim by PWD minister Deepak Pauskar who on Friday told that Goa will have 24 hours of potable drinking water by the end of 2024.
Shekhawat said “The Union government is committed to provide all assistance to the state government to achieve the Jal Jeevan mission goal.”
The project was launched by the PM Modi in 2019, it aims every rural household has drinking water supply in adequate quantity on regular basis.