Haryana, at the time of its creation from the womb of Punjab was partly a parched state. Large areas were dry treeless sand dunes. Even drinking water was a privilege. Its has taken long strides since then. The State is becoming a real green land. All the villages get potable water. The mushrooming towns and cities get sufficient water for drinking and other purposes.Haryanvi women no longer carry the burden of pitchers on their heads to fetch water from far off wells. This aptly sums up the drinking water supply scene in Haryana. Having realized the goal of making potable water reach all its 6,759 villages and 73 big and small towns, the Haryana Government is now engaged in the task of augmenting the supply in identified deficit areas by pressing the booster of time-bound schemes, financed by the state government, NABARD, the NCR Planning Board and civic bodies. All the big and small towns, including Faridabad and Panchkula being maintained by the Municipal Corporation, ? Potable water made available in all the 6,759 Haryana vil