Dehradun
(
Uttarakhand
) [India], April 3 (ANI): With an aim to reduce electricity costs for tubewells throughout the state,
Uttarakhand
Chief Secretary
Anand Bardhan
Has instructed the Department of Drinking Water and other relevant departments to develop an action plan for installing solar energy systems by identifying unoccupied areas.
The Chief Secretary further instructed that obtaining a groundwater level report should be mandatory prior to setting up tube wells, and this report must be provided to both the Drinking Water Corporation and Jal Sansthan for regions facing severe drinking water shortages.
Chief Secretary
Anand Bardhan
presided over the 12th High-Level Committee (HLC) meeting on Wednesday at the Secretariat, focusing on topics pertinent to the discussion.
World Bank
-assisted
Uttarakhand
Water Supply Program
(2018-2025) in peri-urban areas.
The Chief Secretary has instructed to keep up the continuation of positive procedures under
World Bank
-aided
Uttarakhand
Water Supply Program
(2018-2025) in suburban regions. He provided directives for ensuring 100% water quality, uninterrupted water supply, sustaining an efficient energy consumption level during pumping operations to conserve electricity, achieving high levels of customer satisfaction, and continually enhancing the system for addressing complaints.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary endorsed the final adjustments across multiple programs.
Uttarakhand
Payjal Nigam and
Uttarakhand
Jal Sansthan.
It was stated during the meeting that the
World Bank
-aided
Uttarakhand
Water Supply Program
The (2018-2025) initiative in suburban regions with a budget of Rs 1,042 crore is set to conclude on June 30, 2025.
The
World Bank
'Ss contribution to the project is ₹ 834 crore, and the
Uttarakhand
The government's contribution amounts to Rs 208 crore. This initiative covers 22 cities and spans across five districts within the state.
Dehradun
Tehri, Haridwar, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar.
As part of this initiative, the aim is to guarantee a daily water supply lasting 16 hours, maintaining a minimum pressure level of 12 meters, and benefiting 4.35 lakh individuals from the intended beneficiary group at an allocation rate of 135 liters per capita per day. The scheme includes installation of meters along with full cost recovery through volume-based pricing.
Authorities from the water supply division reported that 22 projects have been finalized under the initiative, resulting in 1,08,755 new connections being issued. This represents a 24% increase over the targeted number set by the program.
The
World Bank
Has shown total contentment regarding the execution of the mentioned project.
The Secretary along with officials from the finance department, additional secretaries, and relevant department officers attended the meeting. (ANI)
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