Nurmahal sewer project running 14 years behind schedule

The ongoing Rs 24.4-crore project for laying sewer pipelines in Nurmahal has not been completed and commissioned even after the passage of 14 years.

The project, started by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) and allotted to private agencies, is going on at a snail’s pace. As per schedule, the project was to be completed in nine months.

Then Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had laid the foundation of the project on February 11, 2011. Under the project, the main sewer pipelines and branch lines were to be laid in the town for streamlining drainage of sewage to one place.

The Estimate Committee of the Vidhan Sabha had constituted a sub-committee to conduct a joint survey of sewer system in Nurmahal and working of the sewage treatment plant (STP).

Following directions, the sub-committee had conducted a joint survey and submitted its report at the office of the Deputy Commissioner.

The Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner reviewed the draft report of the sub-committee and submitted it to the Estimate Committee.

The sub-committee had concluded in its report that an amount of Rs 5.22 crore was required to complete the sewage treatment plant and for the allied works.

GLADA junior engineer Anmol Chopra said a sub-committee estimate report was pending with the government. He said the sewer project would be completed after the release of funds.