Puri first Indian metropolis to realize 24/7 high quality consuming water provide: Odisha govt

By Express News Service
PURI: The holy city of Puri on Monday achieved a landmark with the launch of the bold ‘Drink from Tap’ mission by the Odisha Government. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik devoted the mission to the coastal city in a digital occasion.

About 2.5 lakh residents of Puri municipal space will now get potable clear consuming water 24×7 beneath the brand new mission. Over 400 water fountains have additionally been put in in varied components of the city as a part of the SUJAL: Drink from Tap Mission which is able to cater to hundreds of thousands of vacationers.

Addressing the gathering at Baliapanda, the CM stated, with launch of the distinctive Drink from Tap Mission, a brand new chapter within the historical past of the State has been created. “Puri became the first heritage town in the country to get this facility. It is now in the league of international cities like London, New York, and Singapore to supply quality piped drinking water from tap 24/7,” he added.

Reiterating his Government’s mission for secure water, Naveen stated, high quality consuming water is carefully linked with human well being, growth index, and economic system. To provide high quality consuming water, the Government has elevated its finances from ₹200 cr to ₹4000 cr in 5 years, he added.

Apart from the resident of Puri,  2 crore vacationers who go to the town they will get high quality consuming water proper from the faucet with out the necessity of storage and filtering. Drinking water fountains have been arrange at 400 locations, eliminating the necessity to carry plastic bottles, he added.

Additionally, the Drink from Tap mission will cut back the era of plastic waste by 400 tonne every year.

Naveen thanked the residents of Puri for his or her cooperation in making Rath Yatra successful. He applauded the function of Jalasathi volunteers working beneath Mission Shakti.

Recalling the injury inflicted by the FANI cyclone in 2019, Naveen stated, he had visited Puri two days later and was disheartened to see the extent of the injury. “I have resolved to transform the abode of Mahaprabhu Jagannath into an international place of heritage. With blessings of Lord Jagannath and cooperation of residents, the Srikshetra project is making steady progress,” he stated.

Minister for Housing and Urban Development Pratap Jena described the launch as a landmark step by the Chief Minister to make Puri a global customary metropolis. Very quickly 16 extra city areas with a 40 lakh inhabitants can be included within the Drink from Tap Mission whereas efforts are on to implement this in all of the city areas of the state, stated Jena.

Executive engineer of Public Health Engineering Organisation (PHEO) Puri knowledgeable that 110 fashionable public stand-posts alongside the Badadanda (Grand Road) and 9 by the ocean seaside space have been put in apart from present 1100 stand posts within the city.

The outdated stand posts are being changed with metal pipes and faucets. At current, 36 MLD clear consuming water is being provided. About 135-140 litre of consuming water per head per day is supplied to residents which is the best within the nation, he stated.

5T Secretary VK Pandian carried out the assembly, whereas Chief Secretary SC Mahapatra and Development Commissioner PK Jena, and WATCO MD PK Swain have been current.