Each Rural Home in Nellore, Tirupati Districts To Get Clean Tap Water
24 May 2025 11:16 PM IST24 May 2025 11:16 PM IST
Scheme projected to benefit 27.5 lakh rural residents by 2058
Under the revamped Jal Jeevan Mission and Amrutha Dhaara Water Grid, Andhra Pradesh will supply 55 litres of clean tap water per person daily, using surface water from Somasila and Kandaleru reservoirs. (Image:DC)
Nellore: In a move that is set to transform the rural landscape of Andhra Pradesh, the NDA coalition government has rolled out an ambitious drinking water supply project aimed at ensuring clean, safe tap water for every rural household in 3,080 rural habitations in 46 mandals of SPS Nellore and Tirupati districts.
Strategically, depending on depleting and contaminated groundwater is being done away with. The government has instead opted for surface water sources—primarily the Somasila and Kandaleru reservoirs.
This strategic shift addresses multiple challenges that lakhs of families are facing in Nellore and Tirupati districts, such as drying borewells in upland villages, fluoride-laced groundwater in the interiors, and salty aquifers along the coast.
Instead of short-term fixes, the government is building a future-proof solution—one that taps into the stability and purity of surface water. Significantly, 55 litres of safe drinking water is projected to be supplied per person per day via tap connections under the revamped Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Amrutha Dhaara Water Grid.
The project serves public health by eliminating exposure to fluoride and salt contamination, reducing disease, and improving overall well-being of mainly the rural population.
“The move will help conserve precious groundwater for generations to come,” engineers of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation department said.
“With its scale, foresight and sustainability, the initiative is being hailed as a model for other districts and a potential blueprint for nationwide replication, " a senior engineer told Deccan Chronicle.
In this regard, a draft Detailed Project Report (DPR)—with an estimated budget of ₹8,398 crore—has been submitted for administrative approval. A detailed survey is being carried out by Samarth Infra-tech Services to finalise the DPR and begin the execution of the project.
This strategic shift addresses multiple challenges that lakhs of families are facing in Nellore and Tirupati districts, such as drying borewells in upland villages, fluoride-laced groundwater in the interiors, and salty aquifers along the coast.
Instead of short-term fixes, the government is building a future-proof solution—one that taps into the stability and purity of surface water. Significantly, 55 litres of safe drinking water is projected to be supplied per person per day via tap connections under the revamped Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Amrutha Dhaara Water Grid.
The project serves public health by eliminating exposure to fluoride and salt contamination, reducing disease, and improving overall well-being of mainly the rural population.
“The move will help conserve precious groundwater for generations to come,” engineers of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation department said.
“With its scale, foresight and sustainability, the initiative is being hailed as a model for other districts and a potential blueprint for nationwide replication, " a senior engineer told Deccan Chronicle.
In this regard, a draft Detailed Project Report (DPR)—with an estimated budget of ₹8,398 crore—has been submitted for administrative approval. A detailed survey is being carried out by Samarth Infra-tech Services to finalise the DPR and begin the execution of the project.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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