Forest Minister lays foundation stone for renovation of Dwarbond drinking water supply project

July 30: The foundation stone was laid for the renovation of the drinking water supply project at Dwarbond in the Borjalenga development block under the Dholai Assembly constituency with an allocation of 88,35,000 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Jal Jeevan Mission on Friday. State Excise ,Fisheries, Forest and Environment Minister Parimal Suklabaidya laid the foundation stone of the project during the day.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said, “With the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Jal Jeevan Mission was launched and our Prime Minister has pledged to provide drinking water to every household in India by 2024.” He further stated that through this project, about 520 families under Dwarbond Gaon Panchayat will be able to access pure drinking water through pipes in their homes. He requested the assigned contractor to maintain the quality of work. Minister Suklabaidya expressed hope that present state government under the strong leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma would be able to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the people.

It needs mention here that 48 drinking water projects were approved in Dholai in the first phase and after getting approval, 67 more projects will be completed in the second phase.The Minister hoped that the projects would be completed within the stipulated time.

Minister Parimal Suklabaidya also paid tribute to the martyrs of Assam police killed in the recent barbaric attack by Mizo police at Lailapur on the Assam-Mizoram border and one minute silence was observed at the meeting as a mark of tribute to them. Minister Suklabaidya made it clear that “not even an inch of Assam land would be given to Mizoram.”

The event was attended by West Dholai ZP member Lakshmi Rani Yadav, Borjalenga Block AP president Subudh Das, Dwarbond GP president Minakshi Mal, Anchalik Panchayat Member Dharmendra Tiwari, Borjalenga AP member Bulti Deb, SDO PHE Debdulal Das among others.