Rural Development, Punjab
About Us:
Punjab State Council for Science & Technology functions under the aegis of the Department
of Science, Technology & Environment, Punjab. Its purpose is to promote socio-economic
changes and environmental awareness through the application of science & technology
and to bring science & technology out of the laboratories and into the life of the
common man.
1.Rural Environment Improvement .
The Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Govt. of Punjab constituted
a committee with Prof. J.S. Bajaj, Vice-Chairman, Punjab State Planning Board as
its Chairman to look into the audit of drinking water quality and O&M of rural water
supply schemes for providing safe drinking water in the rural areas. The Committee
which will look at various media reports, as well as, reports of research studies
conducted in the state with respect to contamination of water with a view to assess
the extent of problem and suggest solutions
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