Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 30 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday participated nearly within the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Phase-II of the Jal Jeevan Mission on the Tripura Institute of Technology and Forestry (TIFT) in Agartala.
The MoU marks a major step towards strengthening water provide infrastructure and making certain secure and sufficient ingesting water for each family throughout the state. The programme was held in New Delhi within the presence of Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel, together with senior officers and representatives from collaborating states.
Speaking to ANI, Dr. Saha reiterated the state authorities’s dedication to reaching common entry to secure ingesting water by well timed implementation and efficient governance. He highlighted that the Jal Jeevan Mission, a flagship initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now been prolonged until 2028 following the signing of the MoU.
The Chief Minister famous that Tripura has already achieved over 86 per cent protection underneath the mission, with 86.2 per cent of households receiving faucet water connections. ‘We have requested continued funding assist in order that we will attain 100 per cent saturation,’ he mentioned, emphasising the imaginative and prescient of ‘Nal Se Jal’ — making certain water reaches each family faucet.
Dr. Saha additionally acknowledged that key clauses mentioned throughout the MoU signing would additional streamline implementation and assist speed up the remaining work. He underscored that the initiative is essential for bettering public well being, rural improvement, and general high quality of life.
The Jal Jeevan Mission goals to offer purposeful family faucet connections to all rural households, and Phase II is anticipated to deal with gaps, improve sustainability, and guarantee long-term water safety throughout states like Tripura. (ANI)