Union minister gifted Water Supply Schemes to Saria and Birni of Giridih | 22 May 2023

Why in News?

On 20 May 2023, Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi laid the foundation stone of water supply schemes in the Saria and Birni block of Giridih district.

Key Points:

• Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi laid the foundation stone of two water supply schemes, Amanari and Kailatand water supply scheme, to be built for Rs 54 crore at Karandih under the Amanari panchayat of Saria block area of Giridih district.
• This scheme will benefit the 20,889 people of a dozen villages of Amanari, Parasia and Ghuthiapesra panchayats.
• About 20,000 people in a dozen villages of Kailatand, Mokamo, Bandkhari and Kusmadih will be benefited from the Kailatand water supply scheme.
• MLA Vinod Kumar Singh said that the Kailatand water supply scheme would be completed for Rs 24 crore for Amanari and Rs 30 crore. Thousands of people in the area will be benefited from this scheme and the people of the area will get pure drinking water.