Govt holding probe into water projects — Naik

Minister of state for water conservation Dr N P Hirani said stern action would be taken against those found guilty of misusing government funds after the probe was completed.

Naik also expressed dissatisfaction over the way the water conservation programme was being implemented in the state. “We have received complaints from the villagers where voluntary organisations have been handed over the water conservation programmes,” he pointed out. The state government would inspect the ongoing water conservation schemes and its report would be made public, he said.

“I have suggested to the state government to form a committee of elected representative in each district to supervise the implementation of the water conservation projects,” Naik disclosed.

Naik said he toured almost all districts of the state to get first-hand information of the ongoing water conservation projects.