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Detailed explanation-1: -Bhagiratha is a safe drinking water project for every village in Telangana State, with a budget of ₹43, 791 crores. The project is a brainchild of Telangana Chief Minister, K.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mission Bhagiratha is a safe drinkiing Water for every household. Under the Telangana Drinking Water Supply Project, a mammoth 1.30 lakh km stretch of pipelines would be laid to quench the thirst of Telangana towns and villages apart from providing water for the industrial needs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Which Indian state/UT launched Mission Bhagiratha to make sustainable drinking water sources? Notes: Telangana launched Mission Bhagiratha in 2015 to make drinking water sources safe and sustainable. Several districts of the state are hard-rock terrains with minimum rainfall.

Detailed explanation-4: -For this project, surface water of perennial rivers and major reservoirs would be utilised as a raw water source. Taken up with an estimated cost of Rs 35, 000 crore, Mission Bhagiratha is intended to ensure that no female member of a household would need to walk miles to carry a pot of water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mission Bhagiratha: Inspiration Siddipet Comprehensive Drinking Water Scheme (tap to each household) conceived and implemented in the year 1996 by the then MLA of Siddipet and present Honourable Chief Minister Shri K. Chandrasekhar Rao garu.