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AP: Importance of Chlorination to Ensure Water Safety Emphasized

Vijayawada, June 6 (UNI) Officer on Special Duty to the Deputy Chief Minister and Additional Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, K Venkata Krishna, has emphasized the need for habitation-specific action plans and stronger convergence across all levels of implementation, stating ‘every habitation needs a clear roadmap for safe drinking water.
The Rural Water Supply & Sanitation (RWS&S) Department, and Evidence Action (known through its technical partner, EAII Advisors, in India) here convened the ‘State Conclave on 'Safe Water Through In-Line Chlorination’ to accelerate the scale-up of ‘In-Line Chlorination’ (ILC) across the state for safe water.
The conclave marked a significant milestone in AP's commitment to water quality under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 under the visionary leadership of the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, with the state articulating a clear ambition: to scale ‘In-Line Chlorination’ across all feasible Single Village Schemes (SVS) in the state.
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