The Tripura government will be preparing a master plan to provide
drinking water to all localities of the State. The decision was taken at
a high-level meeting to review the water and sanitation situation in
remote habitations.
Officials said 134 localities, mostly tribal-dominated and remote, had
no source of drinking water. The residents often face death and diseases
due to consumption of contaminated water.
The review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Drinking and
Water Sanitation (DWS) Minister Ratan Bhowmik and senior officials of
different departments took stock of the water and sanitation situation
in the State. The meeting decided to get ready a master plan to ensure
supply of drinking water in hitherto unattended localities.
“The Chief Minister wanted the plan be ready by January 3, and initiate
measures thereafter,” a DWS official said on Sunday. A committee with
Chief Conservator of Forests Sanatan Talukder as chair has been
constituted for the purpose.
The meeting extensively discussed possible measures to help out
distressed people. Even shifting of some tribal hamlets to areas near
permanent water sources was suggested. A decision was taken to involve
the Forests and Tribal Welfare Department in a lead role with the
assistance of relevant departments to solve the water crisis.
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