Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today launched works for improvement of Water Supply Scheme (WSS) Rajeev Nagar, here today.Under the improvement works, 450 m pipelines will be laid at an estimated cost of Rs 2.84 lakh.Speaking on the occasion, the Speaker said that steps are underway to ensure basic necessities of the people including water, power supply and proper roads are fulfilled at the earliest. He informed that out of the total road span of 842 km in the Gandhi Nagar constituency, construction/upgradation works for about 600 km roads have been completed with special focus on quality of the works undertaken.He also informed that two projects, each worth Rs 18 crore, have been sanctioned by the central government for Batala and Bathindi areas to augment the water supply in the area.
Kavinder Gupta said that the demands of the people including improvement of drainage systems, adequate water supply, construction of graveyard, sanitation, construction of nallahs for flood water drainage are being taken up on priority.He said that with the launching of works for improvement in WSS Rajeev Nagar, the problem of water supply shortage will be resolved. Besides, the works for graveyard are in pipeline and will be initiated in the coming days.He informed that JMC has been directed to take intensive cleaning drive to clean drains, remove blockages in the area, besides maintaining adequate sanitation, regular lifting of garbage, removal of solid waste from drains.He further said that a project for construction of nallahs to augment the flood water drainage network has been sanctioned and will be initiated at the earliest, so that people of the area do not suffer due to seasonal flooding.The Speaker encouraged the public to actively participate in the development process and monitor the works being undertaken.