Nearly half a million people will benefit from initiative which will be completed by end of 2025
JICA to provide latest machinery
'Mafia' occupying govt land, building houses in area
Project will now receive funding from the World Bank
As long as garbage is not cleared on a regular basis, the issue of choked drains and gutters will persist
These funds will help local bodies to solve problems like sewerage and potable water
Shopkeepers fear that if situation does not improve, it may impact supply of medicines
Minister says facilitators of encroachers will not be forgiven, transparent probe will be launched
UC 31 residents say they will protest outside WASA office
The project is being implemented at a cost of Rs380 million