Vij inspects water tanks, orders test

The Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday inspected the overhead water tanks installed at rooftop of Haryana Civil Secretariat here and directed the officers concerned to take samples of water. The officers of Public Health Engineering Department of Haryana and Chandigarh UT  Administration were also present on this occasion.

He said the detailed report in this regard has been sent to Kaptan Singh Solanki,  Governor of both Haryana and Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh Union Territory.Vij said that by looking at the water in the tanks, it seemed as if the water tanks had not been cleaned since long. Algae, silt and layers of rust were found in these water tanks and there was always fear of outbreak of disease.

Expressing serious concern over neglect of drinking water tanks, the Health Minister said that contaminated water is the main cause of diarrhoea. Although, UT Administration is responsible for maintenance of these  water tanks, the water is used for drinking by employees working in Haryana Civil Secretariat, Ministers and people coming from throughout the state. Therefore, clean water is necessary for protecting people against diseases, he added.

The minister said directions had been issued to clean water tanks installed in all schools, colleges, hotels, bus stands and public places in the state within one week and this period is about to end. After this, samples of water tanks   would be got checked and in case if a sample fails, action would initiate against head of the concerned institution.