Even as most parts of the State are reeling under severe water crisis, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed officials to set up 100 more piped drinking water projects at the earliest.
Patnaik while reviewing the drinking water supply programme in rural and urban areas on Wednesday directed the Rural Development (RD) and Housing and Urban Development (H&UD), Panchayati Raj Ministers to facilitate early commencement of the 100 new water projects.
Earlier, the CM had opened 200 piped drinking water projects in two phases.
It was revealed in the meeting that the capacity of all the water sources have been examined while 4,32,309 spot source and 10,058 piped drinking water projects are now functioning.
The Chief Minister also stressed on prompt action on public grievances regarding water issues. It was revealed in the meeting that action was being taken on the grievances posted in the social media, Chief Minister’s facebook and twitter account.
RD Minister Badri Narayan Patra, H&UD Minister Puspendra Singh Deo, Rural Drinking Water MoS Pradeep Panigrahy, Panchayati Raj Minister Arun Sahu, Chief Secretary AP PAdhi, Development Commissioner R Balkrishanan, Special Relief Commissioner Suresh Chandra Mohapatra and other senior officials attended the meeting.