During surprise visit, Amritsar MC chief finds motors out of order at Chattiwind STP

Charanjit Singh Teja

Amritsar, July 22

In wake of complaints of manholes overflowing due to choking of sewer lines in the Kot Mit Singh area, Municipal Commissioner Harpreet Singh conducted a surprise check at Chattiwind Sewerage Treatment Plant along with the Superintending Engineer, Operation and Maintenance wing, Surjit Singh here today. The Executive Engineer of Punjab Water and Sewerage Supply Board (PWSSB) Harpreet Singh and an official of the operating company Shapoorji Pallonji Group was also accompanying them. During the visit to STP, the MC Commissioner found that only two motors were functional whereas four motors were out of order. The MC Commissioner took a serious note of the irregularities and issued instructions to get the motors repaired immediately and put to work without delay so that people do not face any problem.

MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh said that with the start of the rainy season, he had instructed the MC staff to deploy all the workforce and machinery of the operation and maintenance wing to clear the main sewerage lines in all parts of the city. The staff has been instructed to redress the complaints of the residents regarding choking of sewers on priority basis.

He said when it came to his notice that sewerage water was overflowing in some streets of Kot Mit Singh area on Tarn Taran Road and people were facing hardships, he took a serious notice of the situation and visited the Chattiwind Sewerage Treatment Plant which has a capacity of 27 MLD and is being maintained by the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board. There are six motors which run continuously to clear the sewerage water. It was found during the visit that only two motors were working and the remaining motors were out of order. He instructed the officials of PWSSB and Shapoorji Pallonji company to immediately get the motors repaired and put to work without delay.

The MC Commissioner said that addressing the problems of residents remains a priority of the civic body. He also visited the Kot Mit Singh area and reviewed the situation there, assuring the residents that their problems will be redressed without delay and they will not face any inconvenience again.