CM Vijay Rupani said 17 lakh households in the state are yet to be covered under the ambitious scheme aimed at providing drinking water through taps.
AHMEDABAD: All households in Gujarat will get tap water connections under the Centre s Nal Se Jal Yojana by the year 2022, ahead of the year 2024 target set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief minister Vijay Rupani told the Legislative Assembly on Saturday. Rupani said 17 lakh households in the state are yet to be covered under the ambitious scheme aimed at providing drinking water through taps. People of north Gujarat suffered for years due to contaminated ground water. We want to eliminate our dependence on hand pumps and provide drinking water through tap connections. Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of the year 2024, Gujarat will meet this target in the next 17 months, Rupani told the House.
COVID-19: No sashtang pranam, only namaste in Gujarat temples
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Last Updated: Jan 12, 2021, 05:08 PM IST
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Carrying prasad (offerings) inside the sanctum sanctorum is also not allowed in line with the standard operating protocol of the state government, authorities said.
AHMEDABAD: Nothing is same after the outbreak of coronavirus, not even the way of paying obeisance to God. Sashtang pranam or prostration before the deity is no longer allowed in Gujarat temples. Instead, devotees can only bring their palms together to offer a namaste .
Carrying prasad (offerings) inside the sanctum sanctorum is also not allowed in line with the standard operating protocol of the state government, authorities said.