Ganderbal, Sep 25: Authorities in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district have completed the construction of five new water filtration plants in Gund tehsil of Kangan sub-division, a move aimed at addressing the long-pending demand of locals for access to safe drinking water. The projects, executed under the Jal Jeevan Mission, were completed at a combined cost of around 5 crore 90 lakh rupees.

Assistant Executive Engineer of the Jal Shakti Department, Shabir Ahmad Masoodi said that the new filtration plants have been set up at Fraw, Haknar, Gagangir, Rayil, and Rayil Gund. According to him, the cost distribution includes 45 lakh rupees for the Fraw filtration plant, 78 lakh for Haknar, 79 lakh for Gagangir, 78 lakh for Rayil, and 3 crore 50 lakh rupees for the Rayil Gund project.

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