Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to install 21,300 new tube wells across the state as part of steps to tackle the water crisis during summer.
Sharing this information, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik the move to install tubewells is part of a broader strategy to ensure reliable access to water for all.
Stating that the state already has 5.2 lakh tube wells, he said the new ones will be installed in places that face a crisis. “No community will be left without drinking water access,” the Minister said, adding that all drinking water-related complaints will be resolved within seven days.
The Minister further stated that the government has decided to allot 1.60 lakh new houses under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana this year. Priority will be given to differently-abled individuals, destitutes, and victims of natural calamities like floods and cyclones, he said.
The work orders for the construction of some houses have already been issued, while the remaining are in process, Naik added.
