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Shekhawat inaugurates water supply project in Arunachal

Itanagar, Nov 6 (UNI) Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday inaugurated
a integrated multi-village water supply project for Jia, Bolung and Bukkong area in Lower Dibang
Valley (LDV) district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion, Shekhawat appreciated the project as not only first of its kind in the
state but whole of the nation.
“The project is as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for multiple resource utilization,”
he said, adding, such model of the project should be replicated across the country.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, who also attended the inaugural ceremony of solar based lift
water supply project for 39 census villages, in his speech said the project is designed to provide
drinking water to 17,480 people.
He said the project has been conceived as an integrated project with an element of drinking
water, green energy and tourism component in it.
Khandu said the project is first of kind in state using green energy-solar grid, SCADA
automation system, prefabricated zinc alum storage tank and HDPE conduit for mains,
sub-mains and distribution networking system and also amusement park including
swimming pool, amphitheatre, fountains, sit outs etc
The project envisages promotion of tourism in the area which will enhance living standards
of the people and thus help in boosting rural economy, he said.
Khandu also appreciated the initiative by local community to make the project sustainable
whereby the Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) through gram sabha decided
to raise minimum water tariff. Also in order to ensure sustainability of the water project park,
local villagers agreed for sharing of responsibility in management of the assets in the park.
Earlier, the Union Minister along with CM, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Lok Sabha
MP Tapir Gao, Home Minister Bamang Felix, PHE&WS Minister Wangki Lowang, Education
Minister Taba Tedir and MLAs- Gum Tayeng, Mutchu Mithi, Dasanglu Pul and MLA Mopi
Mihu inspected the facilities in the water project park.
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