To assess the preparations for keeping up water supply in the coming summer season and find out the problems related to the matter, Water Resources, Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Chandraprakash Choudhary sat with the officials of his department on Tuesday.
In the meeting, Choudhary instructed the officials to find out and sort problems pertaining to water supply before people have to file complaints in this regard. “Be it water crisis, faulty hand-pumps, malfunctioning water supply motor, locate these problems during filed visits and solve them without waiting for someone to complain about them. Complaints regarding disrupted water supply due to any reason from any part of the state will not be tolerated,” said the Minister.
He also instructed that out of order pipes should be replaced as soon as possible on campaign mode and block-wise committees should be formed for overseeing this project. These committees will consist of MlA representatives, Block Development Officers, Circle Officers, departmental Engineers and Panchayati Raj Institutions functionaries. The committee will find out dysfunctional hand-pumps, along with the status of those in working conditions.
All work should be done in co-ordination with other departments under the state government, instructed Choudhary. He added, “Officials should constantly remain in contact with public representatives for finding solutions to the water scarcity. Proposals for supplying water using alternative methods to regions without local water sources should be submitted and enforced shortly.”
“Excuses of shortage of funds hindering execution of projects will not be entertained. Officials in the headquarters should take note of the problems in blocks to handle any problems in implementing the projects,” said Choudhary.
The Minister also inquired about the projects for supplying clean and healthy drinking water to residents of areas affecting with fluoride, arsenic and iron poisoning.