Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, October 18-
The Punjab Government led by the visionary guidance of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stands committed to ensure clean drinking water and prioritized sanitation services especially to the inhabitants of rural areas. Hence, focus should be on ensuring the accomplishment of this objective.
Disclosing this here today in the introductory meeting of the Water Supply & Sanitation Department since taking charge as the Minister concerned, Mr. Hardeep Singh Mundian also laid emphasis on providing toilets in the Revenue Offices (Patwarkhanas) throughout the State for the female staff members as well as visitors.
Terming water as the precious resource, the Minister directed the officials to go strict on those indulging in water wastage by imposing fines on them under the Water Act so as to make sure that all the households get uninterrupted water supply. Besides, all those households (12 Lakh out of total 35 Lakh) having their own private sources of water, must be connected with the Government Water Supply sources.