FUNDS RELEASED TO ORISSA
FOR PROVIDING SAFE DRINKING WATER TO BRACKISH AFFECTED HABITATIONS
Ministry of Rural
Development has released Rs.151.97 lakhs to the five districts
of Orissa for providing safe drinking water to rural habitations
affected by brackishness.
Ministry has released
Rs.23.82 lakhs to 8 problem habitations of Brahamagiri Block in
Puri District, Rs.29.48 lakh to 12 problem habitations in Jagatsinghpur,
Rs.61.38 lakh to 35 problem habitations of Chilka Block in Khurda
District, Rs. 11.01 lakh to problem habitations of Tikarapanga
and adjoining villages of Kendrapara District and Rs.26.28 lakh
to 6 problem habitations in Nayagarh District on control of Brackishness
under the Sub-Mission project.
Sub-Mission programmes
of the Government of India were launched with the objective to
provide safe drinking water facilities in rural habitations affected
by water quality problems like fluorosis, arsenic, brackishness,
excess iron, nitrate, etc. The States undertakes these projects.
The funding pattern
for Sub-Mission projects is in the ratio of 3:1 between the Central
and State Governments. 20 Per cent of Accelerated Rural Water
Supply Programme (ARWSP) funds are earmarked and utilised for
new projects under the Sub-Mission activities.
