AGARTALA, January 15 (TIWN): For the discussion of several schemes under the drinking water taken up the state govt. a review meeting will be held on January 16. The meeting will take on at least 15 issues under the scheme of the drinking water facility. The issues comprised of action taken report of AWC coverage and up gradation of schools, achievement for the year 2014-15 i.e. DTW, IRP, SWTP, SBTW, Pipeline and spot sources, action taken report on NH-44 and others.

However, earlier talking to the reporters at the civil secretariat DWS Minister Rattan Bhowmik said that the awaiting schemes of the state govt. to be brought up soon within January 15 to restrict the drinking water crisis at the rural Tripura. Certain schemes remained pending to start its operation due to lack of power facilities, said Minister Ratan Bhowmik. He said that as compared to the previous year this year the low rainfall has brought another hurdle, as most of the water bodies has dried up. “We have asked the DMs to report before any major crisis takes place”, said Bhowmik. He further added that another new water source was found recently at Jampuijala area, and an easy access can be made once the state govt. starts its new pending schemes.

Adding to that Mr. Bhowmik said that currently a total of 24 rural areas remained backtrack from the coverage of the safe drinking water.

He said that on another major hurdle works of some new water treatment plants at Khedachara, Birashimail and Panishagar remained paralysed due to the delay of the agencies. “The state govt. will floor another tender for the construction work of the water treatment plants”, said Bhowmik.