Port Blair, May 11: Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP, Former State President BJP, A&N Islands and Member of Home Ministry Advisory Committee, GoI has raised the concern to the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration regarding the scarcity of clean drinking water in Kishori Nagar Gram Panchayat, Diglipur Tehsil.
In his letter, Mr. Jolly mentioned that on his recent visit to the N&M Andaman District, several problems and issues faced by the general public of the region were put forth for taking it up with the appropriate authority. One such issue is the scarcity of clean drinking water in the entire Kishori Nagar Gram Panchayat of Diglipur Tehsil area. The people residing in that Panchayat are facing a serious scarcity of clean drinking water and they are forced to walk to distant places to bring water for drinking.
It was made known by the general public of that locality that in Hara Tekri a good source of water is available if appropriate steps for the Water Project are undertaken and built. Several surrounding villages of that region would be largely benefited if the said project is undertaken.
Further, he mentioned that a survey was conducted by the officials of APWD, and whilst the survey, it was detected that the said source is yielding 16 liters of water in just 30 seconds which is quite good.
Subsequently thereafter, the “Hara Tekri Water Project” was said to be undertaken but it was informed that till date the said project is pending before the authorities of Water Division-APWD, Diglipur.
Accordingly, he requested the Chief Secretary to give necessary directions/instructions to the concerned officials to expedite and complete the “Hara Tekri Water Project” in a war footing manner and give relief to the residents of that locality.
Concluding in his letter he stressed that the GoI under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking utmost steps to provide clean water to each and every household of far-flung villages through the National Rural Drinking Water Programme, Har Ghar Jal- Jal Jeevan Mission, etc under the Ministry of Jal Shakti and therefore it would be a matter of great relief and respite if clean water is provided to the villages of that region at the earliest.