It was revealed to the Assembly on Tuesday by the State government that 13,409 villages in Odisha still lack access to piped drinking water.
It was revealed to the Assembly on Tuesday by the State government that 13,409 villages in Odisha still lack access to piped drinking water. In response to a written inquiry by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, Minister of Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Pradip Kumar Amat stated that 33,884 of the State’s 47,293 villages now have access to piped water. By the end of 2024, the government hopes to have installed water pipes in every community.
According to him, the Koraput district has also developed a saturation plan to ensure that all hamlets and slums have access to tap water by the target date. Bishnu Sethi, a BJP MLA who took part in the conversation, claimed that the State administration has completely failed to address the requirements of the populace.
Despite the government’s widespread installation of “Har Ghar Jal” notice boards, the reality on the ground is considerably different. “When their homes will have access to tap water is a question that our people frequently ask, but we are unable to provide. As the opposition, we frequently have to complain that the government is not paying attention. They ask, “Will the people represented by opposition lawmakers not have the right to access tap water?” “asked Sethi.
According to Sethi, when the massive drinking water project at Rajakanika in Kendrapara District is finished, it will satisfy the irrigation and drinking water needs of the Chandbali, Dhamra, Tihidi, and Basudevpur blocks of the Bhadrak district.
Prasanta Patnaik