Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister Banwari Lal on Sunday laid the foundation stone of 13.27 MLD water works project in Patikara village in Mahendragarh district. “After the project is constructed, adequate clean drinking water will be supplied in the area. The water works project in Patikara will cost around Rs 235.16 lakh,” he said.
Lal also directed the concerned officials to link the sewerage facility with drinking water under the AMRUT 2.0 Yojana to ensure an adequate sewerage system for the city and to ensure clean drinking water of 135 litres per person per day.
The Minister, addressing the gathering, said that clean drinking water is being provided to every part of the state as per the vision of the Chief Minister. “The construction work of a water works project at Nirpur in Narnaul urban area is in progress at a cost of Rs 172.49 lakh,” he added.
After the completion of the work of these two waters works projects, adequate clean drinking water will be supplied in the remaining area of the Municipal Council. Under the AMRUT Yojana, 135 litres per capita per day of water will be made available in urban areas, he added.