Bhubaneswar, Jan. 7 -- Odisha government has decided to conduct a comprehensive survey in drinking water-deficient urban pockets in the State to streamline the potable water system and tide over the seasonal water shortage.
Recognising increasing water stress due to rapid urbanisation, climate variability, and seasonal shortages, the Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) has been directed to undertake a comprehensive survey of urban local bodies across Odisha, particularly those facing acute drinking water problems during the summer months, Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, said here on Wednesday.
The survey will assess source sustainability, treatment and storage capacity, distribution efficiency, ...