Odisha Govt Approves Drinking Water Projects Worth Rs 800.27 Cr

Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved four mega drinking water projects worth Rs 800.27 crore.

The government approved the projects for Malkangiri, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Gajapati and Cuttack districts, said Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy.

The projects will provide drinking water to 6.07 lakh more people in 911 villages in the districts.

The Cabinet also cleared the tender for work on the Gangadhar Meher Lift Irrigation Project worth Rs 1138.63 crore.

The project will irrigate 25,600 hectares of agricultural land in Bijepur, Sohela and Barpali blocks in Bargarh district.