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Puri in Odisha First Indian City with Drinkable Tap Water 24x7
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BHUBANESWAR: Puri, which attracts two crore tourists every year, has earned the distinction of becoming the first Indian city to get round-the-clock piped pure drinking water.
Launching “Sujal Drink from Tap Mission” via a virtual platform, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday that Puri has joined international cities like London, New York and Singapore in supplying quality piped drinking water from taps 24x7.
“The launch… in Puri is a new chapter in Odisha’s development. It makes the heritage city the first in India to achieve this milestone, matching the standards of supply of drinking water in many foreign cities. Around 2.5 lakh people of Puri town and two crore tourists visiting the city every year can now get quality drinking water from taps, doing away with the need to store and filter water,” Patnaik said in his address.
Odishaâs Puri becomes first city in India to provide 24x7 âsafe to drinkâ tap water
Puriâs 24x7 drink-from-tap facility is at par with global standards and is available across the city to benefit its 2.5 lakh residents. Pic courtesy: Twitter/ @CMO Odisha
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Updated: Jul 27, 2021, 10:10 AM IST
In a landmark achievement towards urban safety and hygiene, Puri in Odisha has become the first city in India to offer safe drinking water directly from the tap for 24 hours. Puri joins an elite club of global metropolitans like New York and London that offer safe drinking water directly from taps to their residents.