Government to supply
drinking water at Rs 20 paise
per litre
Jul 25, 2012, 04.51AM IST TNN
BANGALORE: How about a litre
of clean drinking water for 20
paise? To supply potable water
in areas plagued by polluted
water sources as well as
drought-prone areas, the state government is setting up 687
defluoridation units and short-
listed four firms for the project. In a written answer to the
legislative council on Tuesday,
deputy chief minister KS
Eshwarappa said efforts were
on to set up 300 defluoridation
units in 13 districts. The firms will supply water to consumers
at 20 paise per litre for 10 years. In the second phase, 387 units
will be set up in 11 districts
plagued by drought and the cost
per litre will be 20 paise. To
supply drinking water through
surface water to all habitations requires Rs 28,344.25 crore (as
per the estimate in 2008-09). On
an experimental basis, the
government plans to supply
water from surface sources in
Bijapur and Chitradurga districts. The government said
it's not possible to allocate such
a large sum in a timebound
manner.
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drinking water at Rs 20 paise
per litre
Jul 25, 2012, 04.51AM IST TNN
BANGALORE: How about a litre
of clean drinking water for 20
paise? To supply potable water
in areas plagued by polluted
water sources as well as
drought-prone areas, the state government is setting up 687
defluoridation units and short-
listed four firms for the project. In a written answer to the
legislative council on Tuesday,
deputy chief minister KS
Eshwarappa said efforts were
on to set up 300 defluoridation
units in 13 districts. The firms will supply water to consumers
at 20 paise per litre for 10 years. In the second phase, 387 units
will be set up in 11 districts
plagued by drought and the cost
per litre will be 20 paise. To
supply drinking water through
surface water to all habitations requires Rs 28,344.25 crore (as
per the estimate in 2008-09). On
an experimental basis, the
government plans to supply
water from surface sources in
Bijapur and Chitradurga districts. The government said
it's not possible to allocate such
a large sum in a timebound
manner.
The Times of India on Mobile
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