India, Aug. 13 -- : The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, today approved a mega drinking water project for Sambalpur city.

The drinking water project will be executed with an expenditure of Rs 382 crore. A private entity from Thane in Maharashtra has been assigned the work thorough bidding process, said Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja while briefing the media soon after the Cabinet meeting.

"The present population of Sambalpur city is 4.75 lakh. As per the projection, the Western Odisha city will have 7 lakh population by 2043. The state Cabinet has approved the drinking water project to provide round-the-clock water supply to the residents of Sambalpur," added the Chief Secretary.

The project will help provide 24X7...