HP to set benchmark in safe drinking water and sanitation: CM
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said his govt would ensure that there was no compromise with the health of the people and they get the foremost basic facilities.
My govt, during the last two and a half years, has made sure to provide every household with sewerage and sanitation facilities to realise the dream of 'Clean and Green Himachal', said Sukhu.
Our govt decided to start the 'Mukhya Mantri Swachh Jal Shodhan Yojana' with an initial budget of Rs 80 crore. The initiative will deploy advanced technologies like ozonation (wastewater treatment), ultraviolet (UV) filtration, reverse osmosis (RO), and nano-filtration to purify water for both domestic and commercial use.
This will significantly reduce waterborne diseases and enhance the quality of life, he said.
Additionally, drinking water treatment plants will be established in Jawalamukhi, Jaswan, Pragpur, and Dehra of Kangra district during the next financial year at a cost of Rs 43 crore, said the CM.
To monitor water quality in real-time, sensor-based systems are being installed in 291 schemes across 10 districts. The govt also plans to set up one state-level and 14 district-level NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories)-accredited water testing laboratories, said Sukhu, adding that till now, 71 water testing laboratories had been set up in the state.
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Similarly, under the 'Rural Drinking Water Upgrade Project', a provision has been made to provide an uninterrupted water supply to as many as 20,663 households in the rural areas. Funded by New Development Bank (NDB), the total project cost amounts to Rs 745 crore with a state share of Rs 148 crore, the CM informed.
Similarly, under the rural drinking water up-grade and livelihood project, over Rs 1,062 crore is being invested to install 79,282 functional household tap connections in 2,471 settlements across 10 districts. Nearly 43% of this work has been completed, he added.
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