Governor Lays Foundation Stone of Water Supply Scheme Phase 5 & 6

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 22^nd October:- The Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh V.P. Singh Badnore, laid the foundation stone for the work of augmentation of City Water Supply scheme against phase V & VI from Kajauli water works in water works sector 39 here today in the presence of Kirron Kher, Member Parliament, Chandigarh, Surjit Singh Rakhra, Minister, Water Supply and Sanitation, Punjab and Arun Sood, Mayor of Chandigarh.

While addressing the gathering, the Governor said that this city by virtue of its design, the layout and the architecture has become world famous and made us all proud. As people and the persons responsible for upkeep, maintenance and growth of this city, we all have to make extra effort to see that Chandigarh residents including all of us are provided with the best of infrastructure.

He said that with the start of this water supply scheme phase 5 & 6, the Municipal Corporation has given best gift to the residents of Chandigarh. He said that Smart City is not only called by clean maintained roads and beautiful parks but the provision of best basic services and infrastructure to the city residents. He said that with the hard work of Punjab & Haryana Governments and MP, Mayor and officers of Chandigarh, this big day has come to the residents of city. He stressed the need to utilize the Tertiary treated water for irrigation of lawns and green areas which will further help in meeting the needs of drinking water supply. We also need to work on increasing the water level in Sukhna Lake, he added.

Speaking on the occasion, Kirron Kher, Member Parliament, UT, Chandigarh said that based upon the availability of water and present population in the city, the per capita per day consumption is 242 Ltrs. The water requirement in Chandigarh has increased substantially in the past years. Chandigarh is facing shortage of water especially during peak summers during which the total demand of water reaches upto 113 MGD approximately showing a deficit of 30 MGD. She further said that in order to bridge the gap between the supply and demand and to make city water supply 24x7 under Smart City and to reduce the dependency on tubewells, 29 MGD of raw water has been proposed to augment the water supply against phase V & VI from Kajauli Water Works.

Arun Sood, Mayor of Chandigarh said that the matter of Water Supply Scheme Phase 5 & 6 was discussed and necessary consent was sought from the Governments of Punjab & Haryana for withdrawal of 40 MGD raw water from Bhakra Main line. After obtaining the consent from Punjab and Haryana, 50% project cost amounting to Rs. 98 crores was deposited by MC to GMADA who is executing the project from Kajauli upto village Jandpur.

He said that the further work of pumping 35 MGD raw water (after giving 5 MGD share to Punjab) from Jandpur up to water works, Sector 39 is to be executed by the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh. The land measuring 2 acres at Jandpur has already been acquired by GMADA and given to MCC at the cost of Rs. 3 crore.

He further said that the work of laying, testing and commissioning of M.S. Rising main from Jandpur to Water works, Sector 39, Chandigarh has been allotted amounting to Rs. 21,45,59,004. This work will take a time period of approximately 9 months to complete, he added. The Mayor thanked the Chief Ministers of Punjab & Haryana for taking care of Chandigarh.