Question : Piped Drinking Water for Security Personnel

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide piped drinking water for security forces at border outposts in all the border States of the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has asked all the border States to send their proposals;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the response of the State Governments thereto;

(d) whether the Government has decided to bear the cost of the water at the border outposts; and

(e) if so, the details of funds likely to be incurred in this project?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e): Central Government proposes to provide drinking water for security forces at Border Out Posts (BOPs). All border States have been requested to take up drinking water projects in those BOPs where such facilities are lacking. The expenditure for same will be considered by
Government subject to guidelines and as and when such proposals are made by State Governments.




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