Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, on Wednesday, conducted a comprehensive review of the Public Health Engineering Department's projects and schemes during a high-level meeting held in Chandigarh to assess the implementation of the State Government's Budget Announcements, Chief Minister's Announcements and Sankalps.
Reviewing the progress of various drinking water supply, sewerage and wastewater management projects, the Chief Minister reiterated the State Government's commitment to ensuring safe and clean drinking water for every citizen while strengthening the sewerage and wastewater management infrastructure across Haryana.
Directing officers to maintain the highest standards of quality, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that all projects must be completed within the stipulated timelines without any compromise on execution standards. During the meeting, officers apprised the Chief Minister that in view of the rising groundwater levels in certain districts, the department has prepared a plan to replace the conventional brick lining of 446 water works with reinforced cement concrete (RCC) lining to prevent contamination of drinking water.
As part of the first phase during 2026-27, work is currently underway to convert 44 water works in Hisar, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts to RCC lining. During the meeting, a review regarding measures to further strengthen sewerage and wastewater management systems in both urban and rural areas were also done.
The Chief Minister directed officers to ensure maximum utilisation of treated wastewater by all concerned departments to promote water conservation and achieve environmental sustainability goals more effectively. He further directed officers to ensure the availability of canal water in regions facing declining groundwater levels so as to strengthen the drinking water supply in such areas.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government's objective is to provide every citizen with safe drinking water while developing a modern, sustainable and resilient water management system. He directed officers to achieve the prescribed targets in a time-bound, transparent and accountable manner so that the benefits of government schemes reach the people effectively.
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary, Department of Future, Smt. Amneet P. Kumar, Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Sh. Pankaj Yadav, Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr Yashpal, OSD to Chief Minister and Director General, Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management, Dr Raj Nehru, along with other senior officers, also remained present during the meeting.