Chandigarh, September 30
Local Government Minister Inderbir Singh Nijjar has instructed officials of the departments concerned to complete work on a war footing to provide canal water to the residents of Kharar and Zirakpur to meet their potable water needs. The project cost is about Rs 60 crore.
Nijjar said a water treatment plant, with a capacity of 5 MGD, would be constructed by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GAMADA). The pipeline work and construction of a tank would be carried out by the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
The Cabinet Minister said after discussions with officials of GMADA recently, it was decided to provide 2 MGD of canal water to Zirakpur. He said the canal water project would be an important step in the direction of keeping in check the depletion of groundwater.
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