Mayor Rintu hears out Ward No. 24 residents

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 20

Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu and MC Commissioner Komal Mittal met residents of ward no. 24 here on Wednesday.

Along with them, area councillor Rajinder Saini and senior MC officials visited several sites from where sewage complaints were received. They assured the residents that the problem of the Ganda Nullah drainage would be resolved soon.

The MC officials informed the Mayor that the sewage was diverted to the Rasulpur Kalar area during the cleaning of the Ganda Nullah at the focal point due to which residents of the area were repeatedly complaining. The councillor urged them to resolve the issue.

After hearing complaints, the Mayor instructed the officials to resolve these with immediate effect.

The Mayor and the MC Commissioner, along with the officials, visited the Maqboolpura disposal site. Councillor Jeet Singh Bhatia apprised them of the issues of residents.

Some part of the sewerage was not covered as the its cleaning work was being carried out at a cost of Rs5.89 crore from Jhabal Road to Focal Point. The Mayor instructed the officials to cover the remaining part of the sewerage.

The Mayor said development work, which was delayed due to Covid-19, is being resumed with necessary government approvals.