With implementation of a total of three ‘Community Water Supply Schemes’, the people of 152 villages reeling under the problem of water salinity in Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district, would soon avail facility of safe drinking water.
After accomplishment of works to the tune of around `165 crore allocated under the schemes, villages falling in three blocks including Saja, Navagarh and Bemetara would get rid of saline water problem.
Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Additional Chief Secretary N K Aswal on Wednesday held a meeting with officials concerned at the Mantralaya and gave specific directions for completion of pending works.
Along with three water supply schemes to be implemented in Bemetara district, Aswal also reviewed the progress of under construction ‘Community Water Supply Scheme’ for Arsenic affected Ambagarh-Chowki in Rajnandgaon.
Directing officials concerned to complete these four water supply project within the stipulated time, the ACS asked officials to evaluate the quality of water tanks being constructed under the scheme.
On the occasion, Aswal was apprised that around 53 per cent works under the project have been completed and remaining works will be accomplished soon. Of the 129 sanctioned overhead water tanks, construction works
for 47 tanks are at finishing stage. Similarly, 80 km pipe laying work (out of 337 km) has been completed and pending work would be completed within the stipulated time frame.
Making it clear that dereliction of duty will not be tolerated, Aswal directed officials to personally monitor quality and speed of supply line works. Moreover, he also suggested the officials to monitor working of contractors and also to serve them notice in case of finding negligence and delay in work.
In the meantime, the ACS also closely reviewed progress of ongoing works for development of Intake-well, water purification plant, high-level water reservoir, water tanks and supply lines.
PHED Executive Engineer (Rajandgaon) S N Pandey informed the meeting that construction of as many as 16 water tanks have been proposed for Ambagarh-Chowki Community Water Supply Scheme and 18 months have been set as the time frame for completion of the task.