Tripura

CM Dr Manik Saha lays foundation stone of drinking water extension project in 12 cities


Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday laid the foundation stone of drinking water supply extension project for at least 12 cities in Tripura and said that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing Rs 530 crore for implementation of the project, which will benefit at least 4 lakh people.

Addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony event at Udaipur Rajarshi auditorium on Friday, the Chief Minister said that after the completion of the ambitious plan within three years, a major drinking water problem of over 75,000 families in 12 cities in the state would be resolved.

The 12 cities in Tripura include, Udaipur, Amarpur, Belonia, Melaghar, Bishramganj, Khowai, Ranir Bazar, Mohanpur, Dharmanagar, Kailashhar, Kumarghat and Ambassa.

Saha, who also holds the Urban Development department, said under the scheme, a 305 km water pipeline would be laid, 25 deep tubewells, 18 Iron Removal Plant, four water treatment plants and 19 water reservoirs would be constructed. He said that in the remaining eight cities including Agartala Municipal Corporation, ‘Mukhyamantri Nagar Unnayan Prakalp’ would be implemented in the second phase.

The Chief Minister however thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for approving the project and directed the officials to complete the project work within the stipulated time.

Finance, Planning and Coordination Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said that during the previous Left government regime, infrastructure to supply pure drinking water was not built causing suffering to lakhs of people. Tripura Urban Development Department Secretary Abhishek Singh said after one year of hectic efforts, the ADB-funded ambitious scheme was finalised.

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