Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday approved the purchase of Plant Harvester to remove the Hyacinth weed from Harike reservoir and other water bodies in the State.
The Chief Minister took the decision during a meeting with Rajasthan Water Resources Minister Ram Partap, who called on him.
A spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that it was decided in the meeting that in order to de-weed the water bodies in the state to give a clean and hygienic look to them, the Punjab Government would purchase ultra modern Plant Harvester to remove the Hyacinth weed from Harike reservoir and other water bodies.
Badal asked the officers concerned to expedite the process of purchasing this machine so that to ensure the supply of potable water through them. likewise, it was also decided to maintain constant discharge in Bikaner Canal within the constraint of the present situation. During the meeting, it was also decided to clear and de-silt the old Bikaner Canal from Hussaniwala Headworks to Ballewala Head by using long boom machines.
During the meeting, Chief Engineer Water Resources Rajasthan informed that the Rajasthan Government would shift two long boom
machines to supplement the discharge in the main branch of the Eastern Canal.
Among those present included Principal Secretary to CM, SK Sandhu, Chief Engineer Canal Punjab Jatinder Pal Singh and Chief Engineer Water Resources Rajasthan, Raj Kumar Chowdary.