Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 16-
Taking a very serious view of outbreak of Diarrhoea in couple of towns in the State, CS Anurag Verma on Tuesday took an emergency meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners in the State. The meeting was also attended by Senior officers of the concerned departments, Commissioner Municipal Corporations, ADCs (Urban Development), XENs, EOs and Civil Surgeons.
In the meeting Mr. Verma said that CM Bhagwant Mann has issued very clear directions that all the Municipal Corporations and Municipal Committees must ensure that 100% contamination free drinking water is available in their respective jurisdictions. He directed the DC's, CMC and EO to personally visit the vulnerable areas and slums in their jurisdiction. Wherever there is a possibility of drinking water being contaminated, immediate remedial steps must be taken. Mr. Verma directed Secretary, Local Government to take certificates from all the CMCs and EOs that contamination free water is being supplied in all the areas in their jurisdiction.
Mr. Verma directed Principal Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation to conduct similar exercise in the Rural areas. All the XENs and the SDOs were directed to personally visit all the villages and in particular vulnerable areas.
