Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed a press conference in Bengaluru, expressing concern over the city’s drinking water crisis and reported cholera outbreak. She attributed the situation to the halt of irrigation and water initiatives by the Congress government since 2023. Sitharaman criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for stalling projects worth ₹20,000 crore, including those related to water and irrigation, and emphasized the need to resume Jal Jeevan Mission works for providing drinking water to every household.
Union Finance Minister Expresses Concern Over Bengaluru’s Water Crisis
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