Advisor Sharma reviews drinking water scenario in Jammu
JAMMU, JUNE 03: Advisor to Governor K K Sharma today directed the PHE department to evolve an effective mechanism to ensure that people of the region get adequate water supply especially in present summer days.
The Advisor, while chairing an officers meeting, reviewed the action plan and arrangements being made by the department to cater to drinking water requirements of the region.
Commissioner Secretary, PDD Hirdesh Kumar, Chief Engineer PDD Sudhir Gupta Chief Engineer I&FC, PHE, Vinod Gupta, Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers of Jammu Division besides other concerned officers of the department attended the meeting.
The Advisor had a detailed review of functioning of PHE and I&FC department in all the districts and asked the concerned officers to take proactive measures towards resolving people’s issues concerning their respective wings.
He asked the department to address issues of the public as and when they prop up. He asked the concerned department to provide water through tankers in the water scarce areas to meet the shortage.
Expressing concern over unregistered water connections, the Advisor said that this badly hampers the water supply to the genuine consumers. He asked the department to check and discontinue all such water connections so that the water supply system is streamlined.
The Advisor also made a fervent appeal to the people to make judicious use of water as its wastage and misuse will ultimately affect their lives. He asked the consumers to pay their water bills in time.
The meeting also discussed various issues of regarding timely repair of transformers damaged at various tube wells which also hamper smooth water supply.
The Advisor emphasized upon the PHE and PDD departments to work in tandem as their coordination is vital to ensure timely and adequate water supply to the people.
The Advisor also held threadbare discussion on several languishing projects and schemes under the purview of PHE department including major Water Supply Schemes. He sought district wise report on performance of schemes and projects being executed under languishing projects. He asked the officers to further accelerate the pace of work on languishing projects for timely completion.
It was informed that 20 projects have been completed in Jammu, Poonch and Kathua districts while work on another 25 schemes exclusively for Jammu district is in progress and are expected to be completed in next few month.
Referring to ensuing Shri Amarnathji Yatra, the Advisor directed the concerned officers to ensure that adequate drinking water facilities are raised enroute the Yatra besides at various tourist destinations.
“Every necessary step needs to be taken at the time of water crisis in view of summer season to maintain regular supply of drinking water to the people” he stressed.
