JALANDHAR
Additional Deputy Commissioner (D) Varinder Pal Singh Bajwa on Monday directed the officials to ensure proper utilization of treated water for construction, sprinkling, and irrigation activities in the district.
Presiding over a meeting at the local district administrative complex, Bajwa said that there was a prohibition on the use of groundwater for construction activities. He said that the supply of the treated water to the people for construction works should be done at a fixed rate which will save precious natural resources. He said that providing treated water for construction works at a suitable price would not only go a long way in preserving groundwater for our future generations but also supplement the revenue of civic bodies.
ADC (D) also asked the officials concerned to make sincere efforts in addressing the severe challenges to save the groundwater. He said that treated water must also be used for sprinkling before sweeping at roads paving a way to curb air pollution. He also mentioned that treated water can also be used for irrigation and the concerned departments should launch a vigorous campaign to motivate the farmers in this regard. He said that the officials must accord foremost priority to the timely completion of such projects to give a better environment to coming generations. He also asked the officials to undertake regular enforcement drives to implement a ban on the purchase and sale of single-use plastic.
Prominent amongst those present on the occasion included officials from Punjab Pollution Control Board and MCs.