The Hindu 30.04.2010
Rs.67 cr protected water scheme for Ranasthalam
Special Correspondent
SRIKAKULAM: A comprehensive drinking water scheme for providing protected water supply to all villages in Ranasthalam mandal of the district has been prepared, according to District Collector Nagulapalli Srikanth.
He was speaking at a gram sabha during Praja Patham programme at Koshta village on Thursday.
The Collector also revealed that the Government had enhanced the wages payable to labourers participating in rural employment works in summer by 50 per cent and asked the workers should utilise this.
Etcherla MLA Meesala Neelakantam Naidu said the Rs.67 crore Ranasthalam drinking water scheme would ensure that the water woes of the people, who were forced to consume even contaminated water, would be resolved.
