One rupee for 10 litres of purified drinking water

Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (DV)

Beltangady, Jun 16: There was big drinking water problem during this summer when people suffered due to water shortage. In some places the drinking water problem was solved by drilling borewells.

Water booth at Nala

To solve the drinking water problem in the future the government has come forward to establish pure drinking water units. In first phase this will be implemented in 13 villages of Beltangady taluk.

Obtain water by dropping a coin

The programme of providing drinking water is implemented through water units with coin box booths by zilla panchayat water and sanitation department. One has to drop a one rupee coin into the coin box and press the button to get 10 litres of water. If the 10 litres water is not sufficient, one more rupee coin can be dropped for additional water.

Water connection will provided by the existing water connection. Water you get is purified.

Construction of booths has started in some places including Nala.

In first phase units will be opened in 13 places of Beltangady taluk. Sulkeri in Aladangady, Nelyadka in Arasinamakki, Mairothadka in Bandaru, Kanyadi in Dharmasthala , Nala in Kaliya, Goliangady in Kukkedi, Maddadka in Kuvvettu, Madanthyar, Kajoor in Mithabagilu, Dompadapalke in Nada, Payyodigudde in Padangadi, Venoor are the places where these units will be installed.

Each unit costs Rs 8.50 lac. The government has sanctioned Rs 5 lac for every unit and remaining Rs 3.50 lac will be funded from local institutions.

This programme will be implemented by the beginning of next year. If the project is successful in 13 places, it will be extended to other places.