Sustainable drinking water supply in villages is organized by the Government under Jal Jeevan Mission utilizing the river or lake (tank) water, groundwater or harvested rainwater. Where groundwater is heavily contaminated, surface water is utilized from nearby commonly perennial tanks (lakes). Cover photo shows one such tank – Reddykere in the Ganjigunte village, Chikkaballapura Taluk, Karnataka. Photo taken on 12 October 2022. See page 719 for more details.
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