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Electricity and water

Water supply irregular or low pressure

Water comes only for a few hours, or the tap runs dry and the supply is not restored on the notified schedule.

Last verified: 2026-09-26

Is your place in a village or in a city/town?

Why we ask: Rural water supply is run under the tap water mission, while an urban supply is the local body's.

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Sources and evidence

  • Jal Jeevan Mission — Har Ghar Jal Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India · official_portal · checked 2026-09-26National mission portal providing household tap water in rural India including Bihar; covers scheme progress and grievances.
  • Public Health Engineering Department, Bihar Public Health Engineering Department, Bihar · department_website · checked 2026-09-26Department citizen home for drinking water supply, hand pumps and sewerage services.
  • Lok Shikayat grievance portal Government of Bihar · official_portal · checked 2026-09-25Departmental grievance portal; live-checked HTTP 200 on 2026-09-25. Used only as an escalation step, never as a general-purpose answer.

Checked on English display fields; wording never changes the responsible office.

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