The Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on digital mode from Japan on 10 April 2023 approved 11 piped water projects with an investment of approx Rs 1,138.31 crore in four districts.
These projects will supply safe drinking water to over seven lakh people in 15 blocks spread over four districts in the state. These projects are scheduled to be completed within 24 months
All the projects are targeted to be completed within a period of 24 months and money for their execution would be provided from JJM funding.
Of the 11 projects approved, seven projects are in Bolangir district, three projects are in Koraput and Nawarangpur districts and one project in Cuttack. The cabinet has approved the lowest tender of M/S Larsen and Toubro Limited, Chennai, amounting to Rs 479.50 crore for the execution of three mega water supply projects in Koraput and Nawarangpur districts. Around 2 lakh 46340 people in Lamataput, Koraput, Dabugaon blocks of Koraput and Jharigram block of Nabarangpur district would be benefitted on the completion of the projects.
The cabinet also approved the tender of M/s Dineshchandra R Agarwal Infracon Pvt Ltd JV Bhugan Infracon Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, amounting to Rs 153.51 crore for the execution of rural piped water supply project in Cuttack district to provide safe drinking water in Tangi-Chowdwar block. As many as 1,47,542 people would be benefitted.
The cabinet approved the tender of M/s Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd Hyderabad amounting to Rs 205.32 crore for the execution of three projects in the blocks of Tureikela, Bangomunda and Muribahal in Bolangir district and also approved the tender of M/s NCC Ltd Hyderabad amounting to Rs 300 crore for the execution of four projects in Bolangir, Punitala, Agalpur, Lohisinga and Deogarh blocks of the district.
