HT Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Sept 23: The minister of Public Health, Engineering, Skill Development, Employment, Industry, and Tourism, Jayanta Mallabaruah, chaired a review meeting of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) and Jal Jeevan Mission with tea plantation managers, owners, and other stakeholders of Sivasagar and Charaideo districts on Monday at Yuva Dal Auditorium. Additional mission director of Jal Jeevan Mission, Dharmakanta Mili, delivered the welcome address. The ‘Transparency is Service’ oath was administered to the participants by the minister at the beginning.
Jayanta Mallabaruah, in his speech, said that the cooperation of the tea garden authorities in implementing the mission in rural areas is absolutely necessary. It is essential to ensure that the workers of the tea plantations receive clean drinking water twice a day through the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme as they maintain high tea production in their gardens. Regarding the Swachh Bharat Mission, the minister expressed his interest in ensuring that workers who do not have quality toilets in their homes gain access to them. The minister also informed that mobile toilets will be provided if required. The meeting was anchored by Rajiv Barpujari, consultant, Sonari division, Jal Jeevan Mission.
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