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JAMMU: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary on Wednesday reiterated the government’s resolve to provide adequate drinking water supply to every household in Jammu.
Stressing on the need for augmenting water supply in Jammu, the Minister directed the engineers to take immediate steps for providing regular supply potable water to the people on fixed time for appropriate duration.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating two tube wells at Paloura and New Plot constructed at the cost of Rs. 1.30 crore each by Economic Reconstruction Agency under Jammu City Water Supply Rehabilitation Programme.
Member Parliament, Shamsher Singh Manhas was also present on the occasion.
The tube well at Bathing Ghat Paloura having a discharge capacity of 22,500 gallons per hour will augment the water supply by adding 4.50 lakh gallons per day to the existing supply of water in the area. The water supply scheme will benefit the people living in Paloura, Dhok Paloura, Buta Nagar, Neelsheel Vihar, Shiva Enclave, Pritam Nagar and other adjoining areas.
Chief Engineer, PHE A.K Gandotra, Executive Engineers, AEEs and JEs were also present on the occasion.