By Firstdespatch Desk Aug 27, 2026
Agartala, Aug 27 (FD) Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Thursday informed the State Legislative Assembly that around 80 per cent of households in areas under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) have been covered with piped drinking water connections.
Speaking on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly, Dr. Saha said the state government was taking a series of measures to ensure that safe and reliable drinking water reaches every village, including remote and hilly regions.
The tribal council area constitutes two third of the state territory and home to tribals, who forms one third of the population.
The issue was raised by Tipra Motha Party MLA Ranjit Debbarma, who highlighted the drinking water crisis in several ADC areas and urged the government to take immediate steps to address the shortage.
Debbarma also referred to a recent road blockade in the Mungiakami Hills area of West Tripura district, during which Minister Kishor Barman was reportedly stranded. He urged the government to address the water-related grievances of the affected people at the earliest.
Replying to the discussion, Dr. Saha, who also holds charge of the Drinking Water and Sanitation (DWS) Department, acknowledged that water shortages persist in certain areas, particularly in the hilly regions.
He said conventional deep tube wells cannot be installed in several such locations because of geographical constraints and the absence of suitable groundwater sources. As a result, the government has been adopting alternative and innovative methods to provide drinking water, particularly in remote areas under the TTAADC.
According to the Chief Minister, water from canals and waterfalls is also being harnessed in suitable locations to ensure drinking water supply to people living in inaccessible and hilly areas.
Highlighting the progress made under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), launched in 2019, Dr. Saha said piped water coverage in Tripura's rural areas stood at only around 3.26 per cent when the scheme was introduced.
The coverage has since increased significantly, with around 6.69 lakh households out of an estimated 7.50 lakh families now connected to piped drinking water, representing approximately 86 per cent coverage across the state.
Dr. Saha said the government was committed to achieving 100 per cent household coverage and was taking necessary steps to extend drinking water facilities to every village.
He added that the state government, in coordination with the Central Government, was working to ensure that every household in Tripura, including those in remote and tribal-dominated areas, receives access to safe and reliable drinking water. FD JK