Thanjavur: The minister for municipal administration, urban and water supply department, K N Nehru, along with school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, has launched a combined drinking water scheme for 214 village panchayats in Thanjavur district, estimated at Rs 248.67 crore. The project will be executed jointly with the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Minister Nehru said that the drinking water scheme will be implemented in 214 village panchayats under Budalur, Thiruvaiyaru, and Thanjavur unions in the district, benefiting 2.25 lakh people. As many as 144 families from 42 panchayats in Budalur union will get drinking water. In addition, 15 families in five panchayats in Thiruvaiyaru union and 55 housing units in 18 panchayats in Thanjavur union will also benefit from the scheme.
The project includes the establishment of a collector well on the beds of the Kollidam near Thiruchenampoondi in Budalur union and an infiltrator well on the Cauvery bed near Thogur. The water will be stored in three ground-level water distribution stations constructed in Kadambankudi, Chithirakudi, and Agarapettai village panchayats. Each household is expected to receive 55 liters of drinking water by the end of 2024.
Additionally, funds have been allotted to construct new bus stands in Thiruvaiyaru, Thirukattupalli town panchayats in Thanjavur district. Buildings for a new library will be constructed in Thiruvaiyaru, Thirukattupalli, and Mela Thirupoonthuruthi town panchayats, and the facilities will be brought into utilization soon, the minister said. District collector Dinesh Ponraj Oliver and officials participated in the event.
