Mission PoWaR to ensure uninterrupted supply of Power, Drinking Water and Last mile road connectivity

Bhubaneswar- 11/11/2025:Power, Drinking water supply, and Roads are the three basic facilities of citizens, irrespective of rural or urban areas. In order to address these problems and improve the standard of living, the Hon’ble Chief Minister has directed for an integrated system of implementation called Mission PoWaR (Power, Water & Roads). To realize the vision and directives of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, a preparatory meeting was held today under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. Hon’ble Minister Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water, Rural Development Shri Rabi Narayan Naik, Chief Secretary Shri Manoj Ahuja, DC-cum-ACS Smt. Anu Garg was also present in the meeting.

As per the discussion in the meeting, an inter-ministerial committee, along with the line department officials, will be formed to review the progress of works regularly. The roadmap and timeline for the Panchayat-wise Status report will be collected from District Collectors regularly.

Power, drinking water supply, and Roads are the three basic facilities of citizens, irrespective of rural or urban areas. In order to address these problems and improve the standard of living, the Hon’ble Chief Minister has directed for an integrated system of implementation called Mission PoWaR (Power, Water & Roads). To realize the vision and directives of the  Hon’ble Chief Minister, a preparatory meeting was held today under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. Hon’ble Minister Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water, Rural Development Shri Rabi Narayan Naik, Chief Secretary Shri Manoj Ahuja, DC-cum-ACS Smt. Anu Garg was also present in the meeting.
As per the discussion in the meeting, an inter-ministerial committee, along with the line department officials, will be formed to review the progress of works regularly. The roadmap and timeline for the Panchayat-wise Status report will be collected from District Collectors regularly.

“Providing Power, Drinking Water, and Last Mile connectivity to every village is the objective of this Mission PoWaR”. The Mission will work on three defined principles, “Speed, Scale, and Standard (quality), said the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Singh Deo. An integrated approach will ensure the implementation and completion of projects in a time-bound manner.

Hon’ble Minister Shri Naik stressed on universal coverage of drinking water by March 2027. The fluoride-affected areas will go under the fluoride remover plan in order to ensure a healthy life. In order to get the last mile connectivity, a saturation drive will be conducted by all the line departments with the help of district collectors. Left out habitations, hamlets will be covered by small or single projects.

Principal Secretary, Energy, Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, PR & D, W Shri S N Girish, Director Drinking Water, er Shri Vineet Bhardwaj, Director Special Project, Shri Sidhharth Shankar Swain, Senior officers from Energy, Rural Development, and Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water departments were present in the meeting.

Power, Drinking water supply, and Roads are the three basic facilities that citizens, irrespective of rural or urban areas. In order to address these problems and improve the standard of living, the Hon’ble Chief Minister has directed for an integrated system of implementation called Mission PoWaR (Power, Water & Roads). To realize the vision and directives of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, a preparatory meeting was held today under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. Hon’ble Minister Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water, Rural Development Shri Rabi Narayan Naik, Chief Secretary Shri Manoj Ahuja, DC-cum-ACS Smt. Anu Garg was also present in the meeting.
As per the discussion in the meeting, an inter-ministerial committee, along with line department officials, will be formed to review the progress of works regularly. The roadmap and timeline for the Panchayat-wise Status report will be collected from District Collectors regularly.

“Providing Power, Drinking Water, and Last Mile connectivity to every village is the objective of this Mission PoWaR”. The Mission will work on three defined principles, “Speed, Scale and Standard (quality), says the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Singh Deo. An integrated approach will ensure the implementation and completion of projects in a time-bound manner.

Hon’ble Minister Shri Naik stressed on universal coverage of drinking water by March 2027. The fluoride-affected areas will go under the fluoride remover plan in order to ensure a healthy life. In order to get the last-mile connectivity, a saturation drive will be conducted by all the line departments with the help of district collectors. Left out habitations, hamlets will be covered by small or single projects.

Principal Secretary, Energy, Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, P, D  W Shri S N Girish, Director Drinking Water Shri Vineet Bhardwaj, Director Special Projects Shri Sidhharth Shankar Swain, Senior officers from Energy, Rural Development, and Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water departments were present in the meeting.