CHANDIGARH: With Punjab heading in direction of the monsoon season, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday ordered Deputy Commissioners to finish all flood safety works inside deadline, warning officers of non-public accountability for lapses. Chairing a high-level assessment assembly, he directed pressing desilting of drains and weak factors, fast-tracked anti-pollution measures, and pushed pending infrastructure tasks because the state strikes to forestall floods and strengthen water administration earlier than the rains arrive.
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, batted for foolproof planning and execution of the grasp plan for finishing up flood safety works successfully throughout the state. He stated, “The plan of drains and rivers must be ready in sync with the engineers of the irrigation division to make sure their common de-silting, cleansing, and strengthening of flood safety works.”
He emphasised, “This can be instrumental in saving individuals from the wrath of floods throughout the monsoon season, and each officer can be personally accountable for this work. The desilting of Gidderpindi Railway Bridge and different locations liable to floods must be achieved on the earliest to avert any flood-like state of affairs.”
On the cleansing of Buddha Nullah, the Punjab CM added, “The water of the sacred Buddha Nullah has been cleaned as much as the start line of Ludhiana metropolis, and cleansing work past this level is ongoing. Cow dung waste from dairies into Buddha Nullah must be checked with a heavy hand. The Municipal Company should guarantee correct lifting of cow dung from the dairies, and dairy homeowners ought to cooperate.”
Reviewing pending infrastructure works, he stated, “The CBG plant at Hebowal must be made operational on the earliest. The proposal for allotting 2.5 acre land for the proposed CBG plant at Tajpur must be finalised on the earliest by the Municipal Company, PSIEC and PEDA inside one week. Industrial effluents have to be correctly handled, and needed motion shall be taken by the Air pollution Board on this regard. Accountability can be fastened in case of negligence resulting in polluted water getting into the drains throughout the state.”
On water movement and air pollution management, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The regulator at Simbli for releasing 200 cusecs of water into Chitti Bein must be made operational. The problem of culverts constructed on Jalandhar Nationwide Freeway 44 which are obstructing water movement must be resolved on the earliest by means of technical correction. Likewise, 100 cusecs of water from Bist Doab Canal must be launched to scale back air pollution in Kala Sanghian Drain.” He added, “Stone lining work has been accomplished.”
The Punjab CM concluded by instructing, “Dairy waste into drains have to be checked strictly, and strict enforcement is required for this goal. The matter of the Dhussi Bundh Street Undertaking (Satluj River) can be taken up with the Union Rural Growth Minister. The undertaking conceived at a value of ₹117.75 crore can be achieved with the assistance of NABARD assist.”
Taking to X, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said: “A particular assembly was held right now with the Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of Jalandhar and Ludhiana, within the presence of Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, relating to the cleansing of Ludhiana’s Buddha Nallah, the Kala Sanghian Drain, and the Dhussi Bundh of the Sutlej.”
“Officers have been directed to strengthen the weak embankments of the Sutlej and different seasonal rivers, and to make sure the instant completion of the STP tasks for Buddha Nallah. Vital enhancements can be seen within the coming days. A authorities of the individuals stands firmly with the individuals,” the put up concluded.
