Residents demand regular water supply for irrigation, job creation in Chengam
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Summary
Voters said that desilting and deepening of waterbodies, especially irrigation tanks in Assembly constituency by Water Resources Department and DRDA, has been a long-standing demand of residents in the region
Key Facts
Type Policy
Source The Hindu - National
Published Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Affected Population ~900 million rural households, 190 million lacking safe water
Key Numbers
Jal Jeevan Mission: Rs 60,000 crore/year
14.5 crore rural tap connections delivered
SBM 2.0: Rs 1.4 lakh crore outlay
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
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Key Stakeholders
Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right