Solar-based water supply project set up in Punjab's Jalandhar

Punjab's water supply and sanitation department has set up first-of-its-kind solar-based water supply project at Jagrawan-Murpur and Talwara villages of Jalandhar district.An official spokesperson on Tuesday said that besides installing 150-metre deep tube-wells, 25,000 litres capacity water tanks have also been constructed to provide piped water supply to every household in se villages. solar-based pilot projects were commissioned at a cost of Rs 67.71 lakh.

Now, panchayats of se villages are not paying any electricity bill for water supply projects and same amount, which was earlier spent for paying electricity bills, is being utilised for development works of villages, said spokesperson.Expressing gratitude towards Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for solar-based water supply project, Jagrawan village Sarpanch Harjit Kaur said panchayat and residents of village felt relieved as electricity bills have come down to zero.

Similarly, clean water supply has started reaching every household of Talwara and Murpur villages.With successful commissioning of se projects, 141 households of Jagrawan and Murpur and 102 households of Talwara village have benefited.