Prime Minister Narendra Modi said,today is a very auspicious day for people of Manipur especially women of Manipur. The foundation stone laying of Manipur Water Supply Project has set an example that even during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the lockdown procedure, the government continues the Jal Jeevan Mission as a tireless Andolan.
The Manipur Water Supply Project will be taken up with a project cost of Rs. 3054.58 crore under Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission. Under the mission, the government is targeting to provide safe and adequate quantities of drinking water to every rural household of the country by 2024 with the motto ‘Har Ghar Jal”. The project comprises 40 Water Supply Schemes for 25 towns and 22 Reservoir, 20 Overhead Tank, 6 River intake will also be constructed in Imphal Planning Area. Moreover, 1222 Rural Water Supply Schemes will be constructed in 1731 habitations. The target for completion of the project is 2024 and expected to cover 40 lakh population of the State.
The event was attended by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State for Ministry of DoNER Dr. Jitendra Singh, Manipur’s Governor Dr. Najma Heptulla, and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh through tele-conferencing.
The Manipur Water Supply Project will be taken up with the project cost of Rs. 3054.58 crore under Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission. Under the mission, the government is targeting to provide safe and adequate quantity drinking water to every rural household of the country by 2024 with the motto ‘Har Ghar Jal”. The project that comprises 40 Water Supply Schemes will be constructed in 25 towns and 22 Reservoirs, 20 Overhead Tanks, 6 River intakes will also be constructed in Imphal Planning Area. Moreover, 1222 Rural Water Supply Schemes will be constructed in 1731 habitations. The target for completion of the project is 2024 and it is expected to benefit the 40 lakh population of the State.
