Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 1: To stabilize the drinking water supply system in the water deficit areas of Jammu city, Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla today said that Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has undertaken the Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Programme (JKUSDIP), financed by the ADB through multi-Tranche Financing Facility (MFF) for drilling of 19 new deep drill tubewells in City of Temples under the estimated cost of Rs. 40.12 crore.
This was stated by the Minister while addressing a gathering at Nai Basti in Vijay Park after laying first deep drill tubewell under the JKUSDIP, here today.
Mr. Bhalla informed that the deep drill tubewell at Nai Basti including laying of water supply pipes in periphery areas of the locality would be completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.25 crore.
He said under the JKUSDIP, the process for drilling of tube wells at CPS Narwal, Fruit Market (Green Belt), Channi Himmat Sector-2 (Panch Mandir), Channi Himmat Sector-1 (CPS PHE), Channi Kamala, Malik Market, Sainik Colony Sector-F, Sainik Colony Sector-G, Ambika Colony, D/C Block Gandhi Nagar, Bandhu Rakh, Nai Basti, Gandhi Nagar Block-A, Fruit Market (Green Belt), Channi Himmat Sector-7, Sainik Colony Sector-D and Dilli (PHE Station) have been completed and would be started one by one shortly.
The Minister said under JKUSDIP, twelve tubewells to be constructed in Jammu East under Lot-1 and seven in Jammu West under Lot-2 with the facilities of pump room cum operator room, installation of pumping machinery, AVR Electric Panel, creation of electric sub-station, providing liquid chlorinator to chlorinate the water and laying of rising main and inter connections.
The Minister said that faster development of urban, rural pockets and its periphery areas of the State was on the top priority of the development agenda of the Government. He said that upgradation of road network, education, power, irrigation, RDD and PHE sectors have been given top priority by the Government. Mr. Bhalla said that massive road connectivity has been launched with a view to accelerate economic activities in the urban, rural and remotest areas of the State.
Mr. Bhalla asked the PHE and ERA authorities to lay drinking water supply pipes in the uncovered areas of the urban pockets and urged the people to use drinking water judiciously.
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