How Puri Became India's First City Where You Can Drink Water Straight from the Tap
For millions of Indians drinking water straight from the tap remains unthinkable Purifiers bottled water and endless boiling have become part of everyday life But in the temple city of Puri Odisha a quiet revolution is changing that narrative Today residents and visitors in Puri can turn on a tap and drink the water directly without filtering boiling or second-guessing its safety The city has become India's first to provide continuous x BIS-certified drinking water to every household setting a benchmark for urban water management across the country The transformation recently caught national attention after industrialist Anand Mahindra highlighted Puri's achievement on social media calling it a powerful example of what can happen when leadership execution and community participation work together A City Once Struggling for Every DropThe achievement becomes even more remarkable when viewed against Puri's past Just a decade ago the city faced challenges familiar to many Indian
