Every House In DK to Have Drinking Water Supply by 2023: Much Needed in Rural Areas
Every House In DK to Have Drinking Water Supply by 2023: Much Needed in Rural Areas
The Dakshina Kannada Zilla panchayat expects to provide drinking water connections to all individual houses by December 2023, said Zilla panchayat CEO Kumar. The ZP has planned to implement seven multi-village drinking water schemes at an estimated cost of Rs 487 crore. Meanwhile, under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Zilla panchayat will take up 700 water projects at an estimated cost of Rs 516 crore. The multi-village drinking water scheme will be implemented in areas where there are permanent water resources.
The Jal Jeevan Mission projects will be taken up in three phases. In the first phase, 468 projects will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 179 crore. The district has already completed 239 out of 468 projects of the first phase, and 29,000 individual water supply connections will be provided soon. In the second phase, 124 projects will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 210 crore. The tender process has been completed, and the work will begin soon. Meanwhile, the third phase will include 108 projects to be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 127 crore. The detailed project report (DPR) for the third phase is being prepared