In order to provide potable drinking water to the people of the State, the Government has decided to launch a new scheme for dry Santhal Pargana region. Chief Minister Raghubar Das said this after holding a review meeting of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department on Wednesday.
The CM said that he will lay foundation stone of the drinking water supply scheme for Santhal Pargana in littipara on April 20. “All formalities should be completed in advance and work should be started from the 1st week of May. The project should be formulated under the Chief Minister Drinking Water Supply Scheme,” said the CM, directing the officials.
It is learnt that the drinking water scheme would cost Rs 1,000 crore. A detailed survey of all blocks of Santhal Pargana would be conducted before the foundation is laid. Notably the World Bank has also expressed readiness to assist the State.
The Chief Minister also expressed hope that the piped water supply in Ranchi and Dhanbad will be completed by December. At the same time, construction work for making 60 water tanks would be started in Ranchi. The CM also directed officials to take stern action against erring contractors and blacklist them, if need be. He laid stress on deepening the ponds and water reservoir.
Urban Development Minister CP Singh, Water Resource Minister Chandraprakash Choudhary, Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Principal Secretary to the CM Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary of Drinking Water and Sanitation AP Singh, Ranchi Municipal Commissioner Prashant Kumar and other officers were present in the meeting.