ITANAGAR, 30 Jul: Public Health Engineering & Water Supply (PHE&WS) Minister Mama Natung on Thursday directed all field officers of the department to ensure timely completion of projects, expedite the JJM implementation, strengthen operation and maintenance of water supply schemes, improve revenue collection, and enhance inter-departmental coordination.

He issued the direction while chairing a state-level review meeting of the PHE&WS Department here, which was attended also by Natung’s adviser Pani Taram and PHE&WS Commissioner Amjad Tak, besides chief engineers, superintendent engineers, executive engineers and senior officials of the department.

The meeting reviewed the progress of ongoing projects, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), budget proposals, flood damage restoration, water metering initiatives, revenue generation, and human resource matters.

The SEs presented district-wise progress, and discussed key implementation challenges.

The minister assured to follow-up on the regularisation of eligible contractual staff engaged under centrally-sponsored schemes.

The meeting concluded with a renewed commitment to strengthen water supply services and ensure efficient, transparent and people-centric delivery across Arunachal Pradesh.