The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is making all efforts to address the concerns of the water supply in Jammu city. This was stated by Deputy Mayor Baldev Singh Billawaria in a press conference today.
Billawaria highlighted the ongoing development works, including major development works for water supply systems. He said that about 60 crores is being spent for new tubewells and improvement of the old ones.
Under UT CAPEX, Rs 6.5 crore will be spent for tubewells at Greater Kailash. Tendering is under process for this project. A tubewell is also coming up at Deeli with a capacity of 2 lacs gallon of water supply. This will boost the water supply of the adjoining areas.
In Sector D, E and F of Sainik Colony, the work of tubewell is in progress with the capacity of 30 thousand gallon of water. In Sector C, a tubewell is already installed. At Shastri Nagar, Rs 40 lacs have been proposed for the improvement of the water supply system.
A tube well has been drilled in Channi Himmat to improve the water supply of Sanjay Nagar and Bhor Camp areas. An overhead water tank for an amount of Rs 1.50 crore has been proposed for Sector A of Sainik Colony. Tendering for this project is under process.
Similarly, the tendering for construction of a tubewell at Sunjwan is under process including other allied works. Also in Trikuta Nagar, Rs 1.50 crore will be spent for improvement of water supply. Tendering for this project is also under process.
Billawaria further informed that for water supply scheme at Bhatindi, works to the tune of Rs 15.50 crore have been tendered as well as allotted. At Dharap Kotte Over Head Tank (OHT) has been completed while a tubewell has been drilled and is functional with the water capacity of 15,000 gallon in Old Satwari.
He said that JMC is committed to providing adequate water supply to the residents of Jammu city. He appealed to the people to cooperate with the corporation in its efforts to improve the water supply system.
