(vii) Need to formulate a long term scheme to solve drinking water problem in Jahanabad Parliamentary Constituency, Bihar SHRI RAMASHRAY PRASAD SINGH (Jahanabad): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Bihar is facing severe drought conditions as a result of which drinking water problem is being experienced in the rural areas. All the wells and hand-pumps have dried up due to which the people of some villages such as Kohra Makhdoompur Bazar, Raheta, Bhakpa in Mukhdumpur block and villages Madarichak, Mahadev Vigha, Lohgarh, Akbarpur Nonhi Daulatpur and Narayanpur in Kako Block and villages Redvigha, Nasratpur, Pabhera, Pabheri etc. under

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Dhanrua block in Patna district in Jahanabad constituency, are bringing water from outside to save their lives.

The State Government is unable to provide drinking water to all these villages. Therefore, my submission to the Central Government is that the long term scheme be prepared and implemented soon to make available the drinking water there.

13.31 hrs.

The Lok Sabha then Adjourned for Lunch

till Thirty minutes past fourteen of the

clock

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14.35 hrs.

The Lok Sabha re-assembled after Lunch at thirty-five minutes past Fourteen of the Clock

[MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER in the Chair