Odisha inks LoU with UNICEF to provide safe drinking water

Odisha government has signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with UNICEF to provide safe drinking water to every household in state. Lou was signed by state housing and urban development department (HUDD) to provide 24-hour safe drinking water and project has been named as 'Drink From Tap Mission'.

project will be launched on a pilot basis for about 1.2 lakh people involving 22,000 families in pockets of Puri and Khurda district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.

"Providing safe drinking water to every household in state is one of top priorities of government. Safe drinking water is very helpful for a healthy and strong society," he said at LoU signing ceremony on Friday.

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project is being undertaken with financial support from United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which will hopefully help in achieving state government's target, Patnaik said. pilot project will also be implemented in five areas of Bhubaneswar and two of Puri and will be completed by March 2020, an official said, ding that it will be extended to or parts of state in phases. women self-help groups will be engd and trained for implementation of program, official ded.

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