Chandigarh, October 4– Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal gave administrative sanction to 2 new works worth over Rs. 12 crore under Rural Augmentation programme in districts Rewari and Palwal.

Giving more information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that the 2 approved works include construction of canal based Ind. water works and raw water pumping station, Rohrai, Kosli, Rewari at an estimated cost of Rs. 10.43 crore, improvement of water supply scheme by installation of 2  tubewells along with the construction of UGT 100 KL and laying of  distribution pipe line in village Pachanka Tehsil Hathin, District Palwal, at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.27 crore.

Spokesperson giving information about the new work at village Rohrai said that at present drinking water supply is provided to village Rohrai from canal based scheme at village Rojhuwas, Rewari. The present water supply status is 52 LPCD (water in litre per capita per day) which is not adequate as per the present demand in view of the considerable distance from water works.

He said that in order to ensure drinking water supply to the village @70 LPCD, it is proposed to construct an independent canal based waterworks for village Rohrai, including remaining distribution pipelines within the village. With the completion of the canal based waterworks, sustainable drinking water supply will be available which will provide multiple benefits to the villagers besides ensuring water security to the Rohrai, he added.

The official spokesperson further informed that the Chief Minister has directed officers to commence the approved project at the earliest and also to set up a deadline in order to complete the projects in the stipulated time frame.

The spokesperson said that Haryana is a forerunner in providing piped water supply facilities in the rural areas. The drinking water supply schemes are predominantly based on tubewells / surface sources and Ranney Wells. Distribution system is also laid in the villages for facilitating private water connections. Haryana is  the third state of the country where every family in the rural areas has started getting clean tap water in their homes, he added