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Andhra Pradesh Launches Amarajeevi Jaladhara Water Programme
Andhra Pradesh is starting a large programme to bring safe water to more rural homes.
The launch is planned in Proddatur.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan will take part.
The programme has 50,315 planned works and a budget of about Rs 30,156 crore.
It aims to give each person 55 liters of safe water every day through a tap.
It plans to add taps for 27.36 lakh households in 24,601 places.
The government says 3.27 crore rural people will benefit.
New pipes, treatment plants and water storage structures will help move and supply the water.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan are set to unveil a pylon and lay foundation stones in Proddatur.
The initiative covers 50,315 works with a stated outlay of Rs 30,156.12 crore.
It aims to provide 55 liters of safe drinking water per person daily through household taps.
The programme plans 27.36 lakh additional tap connections across 24,601 habitations, benefiting 3.27 crore rural residents.
The projects include new pipelines, water treatment plants and storage structures, with water drawn from major reservoirs.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh State government; Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan are scheduled to participate.
- What
- The State-level launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission - Amarajeevi Jaladhara programme, with a pylon unveiling and foundation-stone laying.
- Where
- Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Monday, according to the article.
- Why
- To expand access to safe drinking water for rural households and provide 55 liters per person daily through individual taps.
Expected benefits
Implementation details
Purpose and delivery
Expected benefits
The programme is presented as a way to bring safe drinking water to rural households and ease the burden on women and children.
Implementation details
The article describes a large-scale infrastructure plan, but provides no opposing criticism or concerns about its delivery.
Key facts
- Programme
- Jal Jeevan Mission - Amarajeevi Jaladhara
- Planned works
- 50,315
- Stated outlay
- Rs 30,156.12 crore
- Additional connections
- 27.36 lakh across 24,601 habitations
- Projected beneficiaries
- 3.27 crore rural residents
- Daily supply target
- 55 liters per person
- Infrastructure
- 77,243 km of new pipelines, 1,426 MLD treatment plants, and 14,995 storage structures
Sources
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