Clean water 24x7: Odisha's Puri becomes first Indian city to have 'drink-from-tap' facility

Puri in Odisha has become the first Indian city to achieve a 24-hour drink-from-tap facility. This tap water can be used for cooking and drinking, without requiring further filtration. 

Odisha's Puri has become the first city in the state to have a drink-from-tap facility. This means that the city now has safe drinking water that can be used directly from tap for cooking and drinking, without requiring further filtration. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the ‘Sujal’ or drink-from-tap mission on Monday.