Taking note of the dire water scarcity for drinking and household needs at Omfed Nagar at Chandrasekharpur here, the World Vision India has embarked on living Water Project in the area.
The organisation assisted the community in setting up a deep bore well, submersible motor pump, an overhead water tank and necessary pipe fittings.
The project would solve the water crisis and provide safe drinking water to about 120 families with 564 populations, said World Vision India, Bhubaneswar Programme Manager Golden Kumar Naik, who also invited the Omfed Nagar community to come forward united for maintenance of the project.
Inaugurating the project, BMC Mayor Anant Narayan Jena encouraged the community to take care of the water tank and highlighted the BMC initiatives for water crisis in Bhubaneswar. Guest of honour MlA Priyadarshee Mishra advised the community to ensure hygienic and cleanliness of the surrounding of the water project.
local Corporator Devi Prasad Mallick, Omfed Nagar Pragati Parishad President Debendra and Pratima Tandi were present, among others.