Public sector power major NTPC has inked an MoU with Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) for providing drinking water to Dhanras and Chhurikurd as part of Community Development under land acquisition for Stage III ash dyke at Korba, an official press statement of the NTPC informed here on Wednesday.
The project once completed will benefit hundreds of households in the twin villages located in the vicinity of 2600-MW power station which were facing problems with regard to provision of adequate drinking water during peak of the summer. S K Roy, General Manager, NTPC Korba and S K Mishra, Executive Engineer, PHED signed the MoU here at Collectorate in the presence of Rajat Kumar, Collector, Korba. Ram Das, GM, Operation, NTPC Korba was also present on this occasion.
A total of Rs 555.94 lakh has been estimated for the project out of which NTPC will extend to the tune of Rs 437.37 lakh while PHED will contribute Rs 118.57 lakh. The project will be commissioned in one and half years.