- Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik launched the ‘Jal sathi’ program which will ensure supply of safe drinking water to all households in the state.
- During the programme launch, he distributed water quality testing kits and POS (point of sale) machines to women volunteers being called as- ‘Jalasathi’.
About Jalshakthi
- Implementation: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Water Corporation of Odisha (WTACO) and women federations in Bhubaneswar (Odisha Capital) for implementation of ‘Jalsathi’ programme.
- Coverage:Initially, the ‘Jalsathi’ programme will be implemented in as many as 8 wards of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) under the 5T initiative of housing and Urban Development.
