*Mayor and Commissioner take stock of restoration work of drinking water supply pipeline to Manimajra*
*80MM water supply pipeline will be restored within 3 days*
Chandigarh, July 11:- Sh. Anup Gupta, City Mayor and Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh today visited the site at Manimajra, where main canal water supply pipeline 80mm near Bapu Dham colony was washed away during heavy rain on 9th July resulting in disruption of water supply to Manimajra.
During the visit Mayor and Commissioner were apprised by the engineers on field that because of heavy impact of flowing water, the pipeline has been badly damaged, disrupting water supply to the entire area of Manimajra.
The Commissioner said that 24 tankers have been specially deployed in Manimajra from *6 am to 8 pm* for supply of drinking water and approx 4 lac litres of drinking water has been supplied. She added that the arrangement shall continue till the resumption of piped water supply services.
Mayor Chandigarh, Sh Anup Gupta said that all engineering teams are on the job 24*7 and the supply shall be restored within 3 days. He further appealed to the residents of the area to conserve water and avoid using drinking water for non drinking purposes.
