Drinking water crisis in Damoh city will become a thing of past. Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya laid foundation stone of Rs 41.24 crore Jujhar Ghat drinking water scheme at Damoh on Saturday.
After construction of intake well and sub-station, raw water will be brought through rising main Jujhar Ghat to Rajnagar Talab. For drinking water supply in the city, four overhead tanks and two tanks on hillocks will be constructed. The scheme has been chalked out on the basis of population till year 2045.
Malaiya said that a Railway over-bridge costing Rs 10 crore will be constructed over Karodiya Nala in Damoh urban area soon. The roads from Pathariya Phatak Railway over-bridge to Muktidham, Teen Gulli to Imlai bypass and Sagar Road to Batiyagarh and Damoh-Balakot road will be widened at a cost of Rs 10.30 crore.
The Finance Minister urged people to maintain sanitation in the city since it is not only the responsibility of the municipality. He urged for timely payment of property tax, sanitation cess and electricity bills for city's all-round development. Malaiya said that Damoh-Katni Road will be completed within one and half years. He said that every majra-tola in the district will be connected with pucca roads.
MP Prahlad Patel said that this scheme will end drinking water problems in Damoh city. He urged the people to contribute in maintaining sanitation in the city. Patel expressed gratitude for Rs 41.24 crore gift to the city.
A modern water treatment plant will also be constructed for supplying pure drinking water to citizens. Raw water rising main of 500 MM diameter will be laid from intake well sub-station at Jujhar Ghat upto Rajnagar. Under the scheme, 135 litre water per person will be supplied.
Pace of development of Damoh city will pick up speed with construction of drinking water scheme. Investors will also come here with availability of education and health facilities and rail and road connectively. There are immense investment possibilities in agriculture, polyhouse-greenhouse, dairy and other sectors in Damoh district. The city has all other dimensions of development with only lack water, which is now going to be removed.
A new scheme of parallel drinking water distribution scheme is being chalked out in the city, which will be completed in time. It will cost Rs 10 crore for smooth drinking water supply in the city.