MC records drop in water contamination complaints: Minister

The Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, has achieved significant progress in curbing incidents of water contamination, said Punjab Local Government Minister Ravjot Singh here on Sunday.

The exercise aimed at improving the water distribution network has started yielding positive results with complaints of water contamination dropping from 608 in 2022-23 to 318 in 2024-2025, he said. He affirmed that all complaints have been resolved permanently.

Dr Ravjot said providing safe drinking water to residents remains a top priority for the Local Government Department. He said 12.6 km new water supply lines were laid in 2024 while over 20 km had been laid in 2025 by replacing old and damaged pipelines. These projects have ensured a steady improvement in water quality and reliability across the city.

He pointed out that while the civic body continues to replace old supply lines, instances of contamination often arise from rusted private connections and illegal sewer linkages, which are now being identified and rectified on priority.