JAJARKOT, Sept 3: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet has said that drinking water supply would be expanded to all areas of Jajarkot. 

Drinking water supply has reached 85 percent of the population so far and the accessibility of drinking water would be established for the remaining 15 percent of the population by making an action plan, the minister said at a press meet organized at Khalanga, the district headquarters, today. 

Similarly, he said communication services would be extended to all places in the district within one year. Twenty-one out of 28 telephone towers are in operation so far while seven are under repair and maintenance.

Minister Basnet pledged that communication services would be ensured in all areas by constructing some additional towers.

According to him, the dirt roads in the district are being upgraded and he has been effortful in resolving the problem of shortage of doctors at the hospitals in the district.

 
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