The Centre on Wednesday sought to mollify West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by vigorously pushing for over Rs3,000 crore externally-aided water supply projects for the state.
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, who was reportedly sent by the Congress high command last week to mend relations with Banerjee and failed to meet her during his three-day stay in the state, pushed the case of four water supply projects, which are in the pipeline, with the Finance Ministry.
During his visit, Ramesh, who is also holding the portfolio of Drinking Water and Sanitation, had discussed the issue of water supply projects already in pipeline in the districts of South 24 Parganas, Purulia and Bankura with state Panchyat Minister Subrata Mukherjee.
Sources said Ramesh has brought to the notice of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee about the World Bank-aided Rs1,332.41 crore Surface Water Supply Project-2 for South 24 Parganas, Japanese JICA-aided Rs1,288 crore project for Purulia.
Comments