Ministry of Rural Development has released funds to Punjab for rural drinking water supply during 2003-2004. An amount of Rs. 1134.50 lakh has been released towards second installment of funds against the provisional allocation of Rs.2269.00 lakh under Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) for 2003-2004.
Out of this amount, state should ensure that 15% of funds released under this sanction amounting to Rs.170.18 lakh will be spent exclusively on water quality affected habitations, 5% of the funds amounting to Rs.56.73 lakh be spent for taking sustainability measures and 15% funds amounting to Rs.170.18 lakh should be spent for O&M activities through PRIs who will be delegated the responsibility of supply of drinking water in the rural areas.
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