Jammu, April 9 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Speaker Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather has constituted an 11-member House Committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the Union Territory.
A notification issued on April 9 names the following Members of the Assembly to the Committee, Hasnain Masoodi (Chairman), M.Y. Tarigami, Ali Mohammad Dar, Rajiv Jasroita, Ranbir Singh Pathania, Tanvir Sadiq, Javaid Riyaz (Bedar), Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, Rafiq Ahmad Naik, Arjun Singh Raju, and Iftikhar Ahmad.
The Jal Jeevan Mission, a flagship scheme of the central government, is aimed at providing functional household tap water connections to rural households across the country.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelIn Jammu and Kashmir, the execution of the mission has come under sharp scrutiny over alleged lapses, prompting calls for a detailed investigation into fund utilization and delivery of services.
The newly formed Committee has been entrusted with the responsibility of probing these allegations and submitting its findings to the House. The move is seen as a significant step towards ensuring accountability and transparency in the implementation of the mission. (KNS)