Indian Express 19.08.2010
Old city to get new water, sewer pipes
Express News Service Tags : corporation, projects Posted: Thu Aug 19 2010, 04:04 hrs
Ludhiana: Two years after the sanction of the project worth Rs 25 crore to replace the old water and sewer pipes in 13 wards of Ludhiana, the Municipal Corporation finally woke up to execute the project.Today, a special meeting was held between the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board and the operation and maintenance cell of the Municipal Corporation, in which these projects were given a nod. Councillors of the old city areas, where water contamination is a problem, were also present.
The areas are in the old city water and sewer pipes have not been changed for the last 50 years. Two years ago, in the Sangat Darshan programme conducted by the CM, the project was cleared. However, no funds were sanctioned and now corporation is in a hurry to complete the development projects. B P Singh, superintending engineer, operation and maintenance cell of MC, said, “It will still take nearly two months to start the project and it will be done in phases. The most sensitive streets where regular water contamination is being reported will be included in the first phase.” The wards where work will start include18,20, 21, 35,37, 39, 44, 45, 47,53,60,67 and 70.
