The State Government, in order to facilitate the residents of about 152 villages of the newly constituted Bemetara district, who are facing salt-water problem, has sanctioned three public piped-water schemes. For these schemes the Public Health Engineering Department on Thursday issued administrative sanction for Rs164.44 crore.
According to an official press statement issued here on Thursday, for the supply of water to the three schemes, water would be lifted from the Shivnath River and for which separate water treatment plants would also be installed.
An officer of the department said here that out of the sanctioned amount Rs 62.97 crore would be for the 54 villages of Navagarh development block, Rs 63.22 crore for the 57 other villages of Navagarh development block and Rs 38.25 crore for the 41 villages of Saaja development block of the district.
Public Health Engineering Department minister Kedar Kashyap has ordered to the departmental officers to complete all preparations for the launching of all the three schemes.The 54 villages included in the Navagarh development block piped water scheme are – Kapari (Akoli), Nandghat, Tharpongi, Magarghat, Thabbapar, Malda, Kesl, Thirya, Bhadrali, Khokharali, Sengaon, Adar, Semaria, lattai, Murkutta, Kunra, Kanhapur, Bhikampur, Dangalia, Chamari, Mardehi,, Bordeli, Kattai, Navagaon, Baharboda, Mehana, Amora, Chithapar, Chherkapur, Semsar, Kapri (Semsar) Andhiyarkhor, Khairi, Junadandu, Hathandudu, Sivni (Navagaon), Simali, Gopal Bhoina, Baghul, Murkutta, Bhimpuri, Jhanki, Dhobanikhurd, Karman, Thengabhatt, Sambalpur, Beltukri, Thingalijevra, Khera, Putpura, Jhilga, Bevra and Junwani.
The 57 villages included in the Navagarh development block piped water scheme are – Amora, Bijabhat, Khilora, Telaikunda, Rajkundi, Mohlai, Kanteli, Hathmudi, Bhurki, Dunda, Ninwa, Sanvatpur, Bijli, lolesara, Gangpur, Bahunvagaon, Rivabandha, Bhoinabhatta, Babamohthara, Navagaon, Khudmudi, Pendari, Dara, Chhitapar, Senakpatt, Balsamund, Khairi, Jogipur, Mohrenga, Pausari, Sonpuri, Andu, Birampur, Karanjia, Bitkuli, Jhiria, Usalapur, Tuma, Karchuva, Khandsara, Jagamdava, Raikheda, Ghanadeeh, Maratara, Banspur, Semaria, Parasvada, Dahdi, Murki, Ghoraghat, Birampur, Sukhtal, Baiharsari, Tharke, Modhe, Beersindhi and Charaghat.
The 41 villages included in the Saaja development block piped water scheme are – Sirsa, Singhori, Khamharia, Chuhaka, Gadwa, Dahi Mahi, Bagaledi, Khamdih, Keshtara, Ghotmarrah, Kechwari, Rudra, Mottesara, Hadahuli, Kandai, Kathalbod, Semaria, Kirki, Padumsara, Padmi, Turasemaria, Hardas, Gidhwa, Haatmudi, Hedasapur, Sonchiria, Thanakhamaria, Barga, Chichgaon, Paleni, Uslapur, Saajan, Bharampuri, Kapa, Telka, Dhourabhata, Dhanora, lalpur, Karhi, Kajra, Khapri, Thekapur and Hadahuli.
It was mentioned in the order according administrative sanction to these three piped water schemes that after completion of these schemes the responsibility of running the scheme from intake well to RCC overhead tank would be of Public Health Engineering Department and that of from overhead tank to the supply of water to the villagers would be the responsibility of the village panchayat concerned, the press release added.