State takes up Rs 7 5 crore project to provide tap water to tribals in Purulia

Kolkata | Friday | 22nd January, 2021

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Purulia: Following instructions of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the state government has taken up a major project to provide tap water connection to every household at 11 tribal habitations at Ayodhya in Purulia district. The project has been specially taken up to give respite to the tribal populace in the area by providing safe drinking water in the drought-prone district. "It is a unique project as it is being developed even to cater the need of drinking water to the populace upto 2050. During her last visit to Purulia, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had directed the concerned officials to address the issue of drinking water, the officialadded. The project work will start in the beginning of February..