Water supply foundation stone laid

The Statesman, 11th April, 2008
Statesman News Service.

BHAWANIPATNA : Urban Development Minister Mr Kanak Vardan Singh Deo laid the foundation stone for pipe water supply projects at Bhawanipatna and Kesinga municipal areas and also inaugurated a water supply project at Junagarh. The projects being taken up under Revised Long Term Action Plan (RLTAP), will help meet the drinking water problem of the urban pockets of Kalahandi district. Laying the foundation stone at Bhawanipatna for the Rs.10. 62 crore water supply project Mr Kanak Vardan Singh Deo said that under this project water will be supplied from Hati river and a 5 lakh litre. capacity over head tank to cater to the population of 82,000 people will be constructed. The total work is scheduled to be completed by 31st March 2009, he said.Besides this another scheme for improvement of water supply in Bhawanipatna Municipality area at a cost of Rs 28 crore has been sent to the central government, he said before adding that necessary funds under central schemes will not be available unless and until the mandatory reform measures are taken by the civic bodies. Since last three years we have been persuading civic bodies to undertake reform measures as per guidelines and stipulations of the center so that funds can flow but most of the civic bodies have not complied, he said. The Minister also laid foundation of 24 hour pipe water supply project under RLTAP with an estimated cost of Rs.6. 80 crore at Kesinga. Water will be supplied from Tel river. Assessing success of this project, similar schemes will be launched in other towns of the state, said the Minister.