Agartala, June 24 -- The Tripura government has initiated plans to establish a comprehensive Tripura Water Grid aimed at ensuring safe and clean drinking water for people across the state by harnessing surplus surface water from its rivers.

Chairing a high-level review meeting on the proposed project, Chief Minister Manik Saha discussed strategies for utilising surplus surface water from 12 rivers in Tripura to strengthen the state's drinking water supply network.

According to officials, the first phase of the ambitious project will focus on drawing surface water from the Gomati River to supply drinking water to key urban and semi-urban areas, including Udaipur, Bishramganj, Bishalgarh and Agartala.

The proposed Tripura Water Grid is e...