Commissioner directs engineers to resolve water supply issue in Pipliwala Town on priority
Chandigarh, August 25:- A Team of Engineers, Public Health Circle, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh checked samples of drinking water in Pipliwala Town today morning and were found in order.
Following the directions of Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, a team of engineers concerned visited the Pipliwala Town, Manimajra today morning and the water supply of the area was rechecked and was submitted found to be in order besides chlorination was also found upto the mark.
The Commissioner took serious note of the news item appeared in the Newspapers in which it has been reported that due to mixing of sewage in water supply, people had blocked the roads on Monday. She immediately sent a team of engineers to check the water supply lines properly besides checking samples of drinking water in the Pipliwala Town.
The team of engineers reported that a complaint was received from Pipliwala Town Area #2089 to # 2160 regarding dirty water and sewage overflow. On receiving the said complaint, workers were put on job to clear the sewerage network of Pipliwala Town on same day i.e. on dated 23.08.2021. The same was cleared on the same day.
According to the report, the area is very thickly populated and sewerage lines were laid approximately 35 years back, which are insufficient to cater to the present sewage generation. For permanent solution, an estimate for the work of strengthening and rehabilitation of sewerage network of Ward No.26 (Pipliwalatown,Manimajra) has recently been administratively approved amounting to Rs.68.84 lakh. The tenders for the same have been invited and work will be allotted shortly.
The water supply lines in this area were also laid about 35 years back and have worn out. An estimate amounting to Rs.323.72 lakh for laying new DI pipe line in various colonies of Manimajra including Pipliwala town has been prepared and has been approved by the General House.
