'Over 57k rural drinking water schemes in India'
The government on Thursday said there are over 57,400 schemes going on in various states to provide drinking water in rural areas, and over ₹4,300 crore were utilised for it in 2015-16. Noting that drinking water and sanitation is a state subject, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the Centre's role is to give technical and financial support to states.