Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has criticized the Rajasthan government for slow implementation of the Jal Jeewan Mission and poor water management.<br />''<br />''Mr. Shekhawat was reacting to the use of force by the police against women protesting over not being provided tap water in their area of Jodhpur. The incident took place last Sunday. Mr. Shekhawat, an MP from Jodhpur, said that the Central government is working on a mission mode to resolve the water problem, but alleged the state government is not serious about it. He said despite getting thousands of crores rupees from the Centre, the state government worked at a very slow pace.<br />''<br />''Akashvani correspondent reports, citizens, especially women, troubled by severe water shortage in the Khokharia area of Jodhpur city, blocked the Jodhpur-Jaipur highway last Sunday. The police had to use force to disperse the protesters from the highway.<br />