CHANDIGARH, MAY 14 (CI Bureau): The Punjab Government has chalked out a comprehensive plan for the overall development of the urban area of the state. In the first phase of the plan the water supply and sewerage facility would be provided to the 100% population of the cities. Disclosing this here today Mr. Chunni Lal Bhagat, Minister of Local Bodies Department said that under “Punjab Urban Development Mission programme” holistic urban development has been envisaged with full coverage of all the basics amenities. One of the key objectives of PUDM is 100% coverage of water supply and sewerage system for the urban local bodies and its qualitative maintenance.

The Minister further said that in order to provide the above requirements of the water and sewerage facilities in the 6 Municipal Corporations namely Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Ajitgarh (Mohali) and Patiala, PMIDC has invited the expression of interest for engagements of agencies. He said that water and sewerage infrastructure of these ULBs to be built and operated on PPP mode.

The scope of works included rehabilitation and up gradation of existing system, operation & maintenance for a period of 20 years of the entire water supply and sewerage system including intake, raw water pumping main, water treatment plant, clean water pumping main, reservoir, distribution system, house service connection, sewerage treatment plant, sewerage pumping station, sewage collection system, metering and combined billing for water supply and sewerage for 100% dwelling in the project area.