Rs 25 cr to clear choked sewerage system

LUDHIANA : The city will soon get relief from choked sewerage system as the municipal corporation has received Rs 25 crore from the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) for the work.

Besides, the civic body has added Rs 2 crore to the same and given the amount to Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board so that work is started at the earliest.

According to information, under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission, the Central government had allotted Rs 241.39 for 100% sewerage connections in the city. But the project had been hanging fire for quite sometime due to non-payment by the civic body.

As per the scheme, 50% share is to be paid by the Central government, 20% by state government while 30% by the MC. However, the payment of Rs 24.88 crore was pending and it was to be paid by the civic body.

Due to the assistance forwarded by GLADA, stalled work will soon be completed. Sources said around 1.65 lakh new sewerage connections would be given in the newly developed areas where 34.73 km new sewer lines and 638 km trunk sewerage lines would be installed. The scheme will benefit outer wards where almost in every locality, sewerage connections are yet to be installed.

Sources said work in three sewerage treatment plants situated at Bhattian, Baloke and Jamalpur would also be completed.

Notably, outer wards in the city are lying in a shambles due to alleged apathy of MC authorities. Unhygienic surroundings have also lead to breakout of cases of gastroenteritis and dengue. Earlier, MC authorities had assured to provide hygienic surroundings but the same has not been achieved even after a period of three years.

MC commissioner AK Sinha said, \"Stalled projects will soon be completed and the aim of providing 100% sewerage connections in the city will be accomplished.\"
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