HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, Sept 12: Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Irrigation, government of Assam, Ashok Singhal, laid the foundation stone of a multi-crore water supply project in Tezpur costing Rs 32.37 crore on Thursday. The project, initiated under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, will be completed within two years, with a target to serve 6,000 households with potable water.
The Tezpur Water Supply Project, Phase I, is planned for wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 in Tezpur town. The primary source of water for this project is the Brahmaputra river, and the existing Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at Agnigarh, with a capacity of 9.46 million litres per day (MLD), will be utilised. The total distribution network length considered for this project is 34.8 kilometres.
Furthermore, Tezpur (Phase I) will be developed to provide âDrink from Tapâ quality water at an additional project cost of Rs 25 crore, ensuring that every household in Tezpur receives 24×7 potable water directly from their taps, making it safe for drinking and cooking without the need for further filtration or boiling.
Laying the foundation stone of the big-budget project, the cabinet minister, in his address, urged all concerned to unite for the good of society and combat harmful activities often witnessed in the present day. Expressing grave concern over anti-social activities like rape, murder, looting, and land grabbing, he further said that the perpetrators must be checked by all concerned for the greater interest of building a conducive environment in society. âIf we do not control those evil powers, the coming days will not be safe for our future generations, so at any cost, we have to control those harmful forces,â he said. In his speech, he further added that Tezpur is the first to receive such a majestic water supply project and announced that in the next two years, an auditorium with a seating capacity of one thousand people, equipped with modern facilities, will be built in Tezpur. He also said that a slew of developmental projects, including the beautification of Padum Pukhuri and Barpukhuri, will be implemented in the days to come for the beautification of Tezpur town. He also appreciated Sonitpur DC, Deba Kumar Mishra, for implementing several developmental works in the town during his tenure in the district. At the event, DC Sonitpur Deba Kumar Mishra, MLA Prithiraj Rava, and many other officials from the municipality board and district administration were present. Addressing the gathering, DC Mishra said that the project would fulfil a long-pending problem of potable water for the people of Tezpur town.
