Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said the Centre has approved Rs 2,000 crore for the state under the Jal Jeevan Mission to supply piped drinking water to households.

CM thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for approving Rs 2,000 crore to implement piped water scheme.

In a tweet, CM Saha said “Glad to share that the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti approved Rs 2000 cr for Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission 2023-24. The fund is more than total Rs 1930 cr Tripura received in the last 3 years”.

At present, 56 percent of households in the northeastern state have piped water facilities, and the state has a plan for water supply to all households.