BANKURA/PURULIA, 24 JAN: Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh today granted Rs 2,000 crore for providing safe drinking water to the people of Bankura district. “The Centre has approved Rs 1,000 crore for the first phase implementation of the project,” the minister said here today. Mr Ramesh held a meeting with Bankura district administrative official today. He urged the officials to lay more stress on the flagship MGNREGA project to address the crisis in the Maoist-hit blocks.