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2 Mega Drinking Water Projects Delayed, Villagers Brace for Another Tough Summer
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|February 03, 2025
A large number of villagers in Mahakalapada, Marsaghai, Rajnagar, and Pattamundai blocks in the district are bracing for another tough summer as construction of two mega drinking water supply projects continues to move at a snail's pace.
Foundation stone of the ambitious project at Mahakalapada was laid by former chief minister Naveen Patnaik in 2018. Taken up at a cost of ₹241 crore, the project was supposed to be completed in two years. However, it is yet to see the light of day.
The project aims to supply water in the salinity-hit coastal pockets of Mahakalapada and Marsaghai blocks. It will benefit a population of 2.36 lakh by providing drinking water through pipelines to 148 villages of 26 panchayats in Mahakalapada and 52 villages of 16 panchayats in Marsaghai.
This story is from the February 03, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar.
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