GMADA to instal 10 tubewells in Zirakpur

Water Woes
Parched residents have reason to cheer
GMADA to instal 10 tubewells in Zirakpur
Rajiv Bhatia

Zirakpur, April 22
Come June and residents at Zirakpur will experience a new summer, as the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is all set to instal 10 new tubewells in different parts of the town to meet the increasing drinking water demand.

Zirakpur MC has also planned to setup eight new generators for the tubewells.

According to sources, the MC had requested GMADA to instal the tubewells, following which the latter approached the state government. After getting approval from the Punjab Chief Minister, tubewells would be instaled by GMADA at their own expense, the sources added.

The officials said 34 tubewells had been instaled here in 15 wards. The demand of water supply had been on the rise here, therefore to meet the demand the council approached GAMADA to instal the tubewells.

Ten new tubewells will be instaled at Baltana village, Shivalik Vihar, Dashmesh Colony, Pabhat, Anand Vihar, Krishna Enclave (Dhakoli), Highland Cooperative Society, Swami Enclave, Dhakoli, Preet Colony, Zirakpur, and in front of the Tribune Colony, Baltana.

The site for tubewells would be finalised after the visit by SDO water supply (GAMADA), SDO water supply and sewerage board (Zirakpur), along with Municipal Councillors concerned.

The officials also said the estimated cost of the project was Rs 3 crore and each tubewell would be 1,200 ft deep. A private company was to be appointed to setup the tubewells, for which tender would be called soon, they added.

Meanwhile power cuts seem to be the major concern of the MC officials. The council thus decided to instal the generators on eight tubewells and it would be passed at the next MC meeting.

Chairman of the district planning board and Zirakpur MC president NK Sharma said the decision was taken by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to provide relief to the residents during the summer season. He added that 10 new tubewells would be instaled by GMADA by two months. However, the MC would instal eight generators for the tubewells.

Meanwhile, irked over acute water shortage at Sham Vihar, Baltana from the past four days, women of the area today locked the tubewell room and raised slogan against the public health department for not taking proper action. They alleged that they had submitted their complaint several times, but all in vain. Also, residents of Vikas Nagar were also facing water crisis. They alleged that some residents had connected direct motors with water pipes. They had asked the department to take action, but they turned blind eye to the issue.