Jhapa, Nov 24: Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation, Pradeep Yadav, has said that it is the government’s primary responsibility to make quality drinking water accessible to all.

Minister Yadav said so during the course of making onsite observations of the under-construction water supply projects in various places in Jhapa today.

On the occasion, he also took stock of the progress of the construction of these projects and the challenges encountered in that connection.

Minister Yadav inspected the under-construction water supply overhead tank at Mechinagar and Dhulabari and instructed the bodies concerned to complete the construction works on time.

He stressed expediting the construction to provide quality drinking water to the consumers as soon as possible.

In an interaction with office-bearers of the local Surunga-based Surunga Water Supply and Sanitation Consumers Committee and the Morang Sanischare-based Pathari Water Supply and Sanitation Consumers Committee, the Water Supply Minister expressed that the government would continue its support of the projects being implemented at the local level.

“It is the government’s main responsibility to make quality water supply accessible to all citizens and the government is making efforts to provide convenient and sustainable services through the formulation of required policy and programme,” he said.

Minister Yadav also made an onsite observation of the Charali-based Small Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Consumer Committee and the Kakarbhitta-based Kakarbhitta Water Supply Consumer Committee in Jhapa today.

On occasion, he emphasized giving priority to a collaborative approach towards resolving the challenges seen in the drinking water supply improvement at the local level.

The Minister also inspected the fecal waste management project and the sanitation management project which are under construction in Jhapa district.

Stating that the government is actively working to address the problems related to water supply across the country, he said he is committed to bringing improvement in the water supply situation through a strong collaboration with the partners at all levels. (RSS)