Officials directed to ensure drinking water supplies March 31, 2025 Mysuru: District In-charge Secretary S. Selvakumar has directed the District Administration to ensure that there is no drinking water shortage or crisis during summer. Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department Executive Engineer A.S. Ranjith Kumar maintained that there is no drinking water shortage in the district. However, it is expected that 109 villages may face drinking water crisis after June. The Department has held talks with private borewell owners for addressing the issue, he said adding that measures have been taken to drill defunct borewells. Ranjith Kumar further said that 13 works taken up under Jal Jeevan Mission are under progress. He was presiding over a Progress review meeting at the ZP Hall here on Saturday. Asking the officials to get confirmed whether pure drinking water is supplied to all parts of the district, he said that as of now, there is no drinking water shortage anywhere in the district. However, 109 villages that may face drinking water shortage have been identified. As such, necessary precautionary measures have to be taken to ensure prevention of any water crisis, he said adding that there are high hopes of a good monsoon and agricultural activities are expected to gain pace in the coming days. Source By: https://starofmysore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/news-10-purified-drinking-water.jpg