Continuing the drive to provide better development and basic amenities to the people of Jammu, Chander Mohan Gupta Mayor alongwith Advocate Purnima Sharma Deputy Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation today on 26/06/2020 conducted an extensive tour in the areas of Bhagwati nagar and took stock of the status of the work done regarding Sewerage Treatment plant and other allied activities near the said area of ward no: 31 & 32. Sh Parmod Kapahi Councilor of ward no.14. Sh Satpal karlupia Councilor of ward no.32, S. Sucha Singh Councilor ward no: 31 Sh Rakesh Gupta, Superintending Engineer, Sh Ashwani Seth, Executive Engineer, Sh Rakesh Changroo AEE of UEED, representative of NBCC, Sh Ravi Salgotra Concerned Consultant & other field staff also accompanied the Mayor & Deputy Mayor during the tour. Mayor and Deputy mayor took the status of work being done & other related network on this Sewerage Treatment plant by the UEED and told the public that about 18 number of nallahs of the Jammu city such as Pacci Dhakhi, Dhountly Nallah, Peer kho Nallah, Gujjar Nagar Nallah, D.C Office Nallah, Rehari Nallah, Krishan Nagar Nallah etc flowing through the city towards River Tawi and Polluting the Suraj Putri in a big way and directed the UEED to prepare a fresh DPR at an earliest for starting a suitable project to clean the water of River Tawi as well as these Nallahas. In the meanwhile for giving immediate relief in this regard an Instu Bio remediation method be started on the bank of River Tawi as per the strict guidelines of NGT to protect it from further polluted till the permanent treatment plant be made functional which will take another two years time as disclosed by UEED. Again the Engineering wing of UEED have assured that they have already on job for the treatment plant measuring 40 MLD at Beli Charana on left Bank of River Tawi which will be made ready for use within three months of time positively as the said work was delayed due to Nationwide Lockdown & Non availability of workers. UEED further apprised the Hon’ble Mayor that more than 100 MLD capacities STP are required for covering the areas of Greater Jammu for providing underground Sewerage facilities to make Jammu really a Smart City.
Mayor along with other functionaries also took the status of work being done by NBCC on right bank of River Tawi for connecting the Household connections with Sewerage Pipes and showed serious concern of the slow & incomplete work of the NBCC as only half of the Household connections have been completed due to which residents of especially old Jammu city area are facing great hardships & directed the concerned to expedite the much needed sewerage connection network in a time bound manner & with quality work. They also directed UEED for making a comprehensive project which will be installed just outside Sewerage Treatment Plant Bhagwati Nagar for developing a suitable water body at the said site. Mayor and Dy. Mayor also appreciated the initiatives taken by the UEED for planting beautiful Apple tree plants which is really a unique type of exercise being done at the site of STP Bhagwati Nagar for providing Eco Friendly atmosphere in the whole locality and told that they will promote these types of Apple tree plants in every park/rotaries situated within the jurisdiction of Jammu Municipal Corporation.
Mayor further told that the JMC has already requested the Government for allotting more funds for installing the left over work of Sewerage treatment Plant which is the need of the hour so that the dirty water of different nallahas falling in Suraj Putri Tawi may be properly treated and also appeal to the General Public not to throw polythenes, garbage, waste etc in the river Tawi as well as in Public drains / lanes & cooperate with JMC in various Development activities to make Jammu neat, clean & green.