Ensure availability of clean water in schools, Edu Dept officials told

Ludhiana, July 30

Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney on Monday directed officials of the Education Department to ensure availability of clean water in schools.

Presiding over a meeting, the DC said that a water sampling drive was being carried out expeditiously in the district and the education officials must give topmost priority to ensuring availability of functional RO system or potable water for schoolchildren. She also asked them to get checked the RO systems installed at schools through headmasters or principals and submit action-taken reports. Action would be taken against any school or public place that was not ensuring compliance, she added.

She said special teams had been set up for sampling and taking action against vendors selling unclean food at stalls, sweet shops and restaurants. Fumigation schedules are also to be be strictly adhered to. She also talked about having accomplished 100 per cent pre-monsoon water sampling.

Officials were told to remain proactive with their duties in areas where water samples were being found unfit for consumption.

“Fumigation drives are also being carried out in high-risk areas, and are being monitored closely. Besides, chlorination of all water supplies being run by the MC and the water supply department is being done on a regular basis,” she added.