Chandigarh: To fulfill the dream of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for providing the best basic amenities to the urban population, Punjab Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar, on Thursday, directed the Water Supply & Sewerage Board for the completion of ongoing work of 24×7 water supply project at Patiala in a year.
While reviewing the progress of the project, the Cabinet Minister said that after completion of the project initiated with an outlay of Rs.342 crore, Patiala city residents will get 24×7 potable canal water supply. He said that one lakh connections will be provided in Patiala under this project and five lakh people will directly benefit.
Besides improving the pressure of water supply in the city, the people will witness the relief from the problem of mixing of dirty water and there will be no need to construct storage tanks. Canal water supply will further save the depleting ground-water, he added.
