“Drink from Tap” model in Puri should be learnt by all cities across the nation for emulation

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• Says Durga Shanker Mishra Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India,
• superintending Engineer of Delhi Government Mr. Ajay Gupta visited Puri to understand the system of “Drink from Tap” Mission

Bhubaneswar(Kalinga Voice) : The land mark achievement of the Government of Odisha has received accolades Nationally and Internationally.Puri became the first city in India to achieve Drink-from-Tap quality 24 x 7 water to every house, after the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated his dream program ‘Drink From Tap’ mission on last Monday . Puri, now has 100% metered household water connections with safe drinking water round-the-clock, joining the league of global cities like London, Singapore and New York
The Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, Shri Durga Shanker Mishra while addressing in the inaugural event stated that the model water supply system in Puri should be learnt by all cities across the nation for emulation.

The Superintending Engineer, Mr. Ajay Gupta of the Delhi Government visited Puri to understand the system of Drink from Tap Mission in Puri Yesterday, the day after the inauguration. Mr. Gupta visited various sites and appreciated the state-of-the-art water supply system in Puri, developed with meticulous planning and implementation.
It is to mention that, Providing Drink-from-Tap quality water 24×7 to every household in Puri is a transformative project and a forward step in the direction the Chief Minister’s vision for making Jagannath dham Puri a world-class heritage city. Puri residents, tourists and pilgrims alike can now drink water from tap across the city.
Pilgrims who visit the city will further have access to the drinking water fountains set up by the state all along the Grand Trunk Road and other Puri hotspots that are similar to the water fountains at airports. Apart from Puri, the mission is also on its way to success in 16 other cities across Odisha covering its 40-lakh population. This transformative initiative, Drink-from-Tap, under the 5T Governance Mantra, is set to provide safe water to every household in Odisha across all 114 urban local bodies with an inclusive mandate covering all slum households across the state according to H&UD department .