Odisha CM Launches ‘Drink from Tap’ Scheme in 5 More Towns

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched the ‘Drink From Tap’ scheme in five more towns of the state on Monday at a programme organised at the Lok Seva Bhawan in the state capital.

Launching the facility on the third anniversary of the scheme, the Chief Minister said that 24X7 ‘Drink From Tap’ scheme will be effective in Rairangpur, Birmitrapur, Rajgangpur, Champua, and Nimapada from Monday.

In addition, this drinking water scheme will be available in several suburb wards in Brahmapur (37), Bhubaneswar (27), Cuttack (21), Rourkela (20), Sundargarh (17), Besnagar (6), Khurda (4), Jatni (3), Hinjilikatur (3), Ladbil (2) and Joda (1) and four each in Keonjhar and Anandpur from Monday.

Because of the extension of the scheme, an additional 12 lakh people in these areas would be benefitted.

The ‘Drink From Tap’ scheme was started in 12 pilot zones of Bhubaneswar and Puri in September 2020. In 2021, Puri became the first city in the country to get a drink from a tap facility.