Bihar Education and Vocational Training Minister announces cancellation of Rs 4,000 crore tenders, plans new initiatives for water supply

Patna: Bihar Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Neeraj Kumar Bablu on Friday said that many irregularities have been found in the tenders floated during the Grand Alliance government, which led to cancellation of tenders worth Rs 4,000 crore. “After the formation of the NDA government, all departments worked actively, which led to cancellation of old tenders worth Rs 4,000 crore. We will float the new tenders soon,” the minister said.

He stressed that the NDA government is focusing on the future rather than dwelling on the past.

“Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s ambitious Nal Jal Yojana scheme aims to provide water to every household. After reviewing the old tenders, it was found that many villages and localities were excluded from this scheme. The new tenders aim to connect these areas to ensure complete coverage of water supply,” he said.

He also said PHED plans to install solar systems on water tanks to ensure 24-hour electricity supply, thereby mitigating problems caused by power outages.

“The department has also planned to install automatic taps to avoid wastage of water, thereby further improving the efficiency and sustainability of the water supply system,” he added. (IANS)

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