Prayagraj: Acknowledging drinking water crisis in Pratapgarh district due to the continuously depleting groundwater level, the state government has initiated the construction of new water storage tanks.Three water storage tanks will be constructed in the Raniganj Nagar Panchayat of Pratapgarh district under the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban)’ scheme. The administration has initiated steps in view of the drinking water shortage in the area. The situation is particularly grim in areas adjacent to the district headquarters.The responsibility for construction has been entrusted to the executing agency, Jal Jeevan Mission, Prayagraj. Executive Engineer (Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban), Prayagraj, Amit Raj, said that land has been identified for the construction of three tanks in Raniganj Nagar Panchayat. The drinking water supply will commence by March of next year. The project will incur an expenditure of Rs 33 crore”.He claimed, “Addressing the issue of clean drinking water across the 16 wards of Raniganj Nagar Panchayat, construction work on three tanks—with a combined capacity of 26.5 lakh liters—is expected to begin by the end of June. The tendering process for the construction has been completed. The individual capacities of the tanks will be 5.5 lakh, 14 lakh, and 7 lakh litres.”Twenty-one pumps, each with a capacity of 15 horsepower, will be installed to supply water to these tanks. This initiative will provide clean drinking water to a population of approximately 20,000 residents starting next March. These tanks will supply drinking water to the town’s wards of Beethalpur, Todar Patti, Madhavapur, Nidhi Patti, Kayasth Patti, Sandila, Pachras, Dariyapur, Savaiya, Purebhogi, Sarai Sultani, Bhagipur, and Rastipur.
