The arrival of summer has brought with it water woes in the city and citizens are already struggling for drinking water. Several localities have started reeling under acute water crisis.
Taking cognizance of the situation, the Municipal Corporation has embarked on many measures to cater to the growing water requirements of the citizens, one being the stay on construction of new houses till the 18th of July. The authorities said that the stay is applicable even in such cases where an approval has been sanctioned.
Talking to the media persons, the Municipal Commissioner said that the Corporation has been drawing up many drought management plans for the summer. Apart from the stay on new constructions, the Corporation has banned all public and private swimming pools and car washing services from operating.
He added that steps are being taken to punish those who misuse drinking water with heavy fines for violators. He added that a multi pronged strategy will be adopted to tackle the water crisis. He further said that all defunct bore wells and pipe lines will be repaired within the next few days.
The commissioner has instructed all the concerned officials and special officers of the civic body to ensure that these measures are enforced without fail.
The authorities said that the existing dairies have been asked to shift out of the city limits and a few sites have been identified for this purpose in consultation with the dairy owners.
They added that with an aim of afforestation of the city the Corporation will be planting 5 lakh saplings this year.