Urban Development Minister CP Singh, Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Ramchandra Sahis alongwith Food, Civic Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Saryu Roy today reviewed works under different urban water supply schemes here on Friday. Officials of different departments were asked to accelerate speed of ongoing projects and complete them in the stipulated time.
Singh expressed unhappiness over the erratic water supply in urban areas and instructed officials to ensure that every house gets water in the set time. He also expressed discontent over the drinking water supply system in Ranchi. Department Secretary Aradhana Patnaik said that due to power cuts water supply gets disrupted, but it will soon be corrected.
Roy said on the occasion that department should work on quality water supply and extra pumps should be installed so that people can get uninterrupted water supply. He said that if the department wants it can keep a store of extra pump sets.
Urban Development Secretary Ajoy Kumar Singh instructed the Mango Municipal Council officials to provide funds for the second phase of the project to Drinking Water and Sanitation department and if the area of work is increasing they can take decision on 20 per cent of the funds. It was also decided that if more funds are needed the officials should send an estimate to the department.
During the meeting it was decided that the deputation of pump operator should be in shifts. The Department of Drinking Water Sanitation has been instructed to use SCADA for the operation of water pump so that there will be no reliance on operator. The fast growing urban areas can also be linked with the second phase of the water supply scheme.