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“We can provide drinking water connections to all households and ensure protected drinking water supply after completion of the comprehensive drinking water schemes,” municipal administration director K Kanna Babu said.At present, not even 50 per cent of households have drinking water connections. The state has decided to revamp the existing water schemes in these towns after finding that they are unable to serve the needs of the locals. Guntur: In what could be a big relief from water woes, the state government has given its green signal for taking up comprehensive drinking water schemes in 10 towns in Krishna and Guntur districts.The state government has directed the municipal administration department to get the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) ready by the end of February. Nandigama, Jaggaiahpet, Tiruvuru, Pedana and Vuyyur municipalities in Krishna district and Tadepalle, Mangalagiri, Vinukonda, Macherla and Piduguralla towns in Guntur district were selected for the scheme.According to initial estimates, every town would get at least Rs 20 crore for taking up the drinking water schemes. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has already granted its in-principle clearance to fund the drinking water scheme and it is expected to approve the final project cost after receiving the DPRs..