Drinking water[edit]

Drinking Water and Sanitation (DWS) wing of Public Works Department manages the drinking water
supply in the state. Schools and Anganwadi Centers have been specifically targeted to improve
drinking water supply as well as attendance to these institutions. Many areas of Tripura have the
problem of excessive iron content in groundwater requiring the installation of Iron Removal Plants
(IRP). Tripura State has received the best State Award for Water & Sanitation under the category of
Small States in the IBN7 Diamond State Award function for doing commendable work to provide
drinking water supply to the people with the sparsely distributed tribal population in hamlets of hilly
regions of the State. However, a study by the DWS Department found a depleting water table and
excessive contamination.[104] Still, packaged drinking water under brands "Tribeni", "Eco Freshh",
"Blue Fina", "Life Drop" and "Aqua Zoom" among others is manufactured and sold in the state.
Filters of many types and brands, in addition to locally manufactured ceramic type filters, are sold in
the state although their acceptance in rural areas is less.