Udupi: District in-charge secretary Maheshwar Rao, said in a meeting at DC office on Tuesday, “providing water to every part of the district in summer is important, so necessary steps should be taken right now.”
On the occasion he also directed the officials to take steps to identify the water-scarce areas and preserve the existing resources,which he said is very important. He added that permanent drinking water facility is the only solution to this problem.
Under Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation, 847 houses of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes have been approved to get the facility, said Ms. Kanagavalli,CEO.
R. Vishal, DC, said proposal for the construction of two multi-purpose shelters, three bridges and 29 connecting bridges under National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) in Udupi district at a cost of Rs. 40 crore has been submitted to the government.
He also directed the Departments of Agriculture and Horticulture to give priority to increase productivity.