By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian on Thursday, decided to connect the contaminated water of various institutions in the BMC area with the sewer system.
Pandian also directed to create awareness in the direction that all the houses of BMC can be connected to the sewerage system as soon as possible. In the meeting, it was decided to construct a treatment plant with advanced technology by Watco at the confluence of the Daya River and Gangua Canal to purify the water.
In Bhubaneswar, sewerage work is going on in various areas by Watco. Pandian opined that there will not be any inconvenience to the public if they work in coordination with various agencies and directed Watco to speed up the sewerage work and complete it within the specified time frame and take steps to connect all areas of the city including slums to the sewerage system.
Pandian emphasised on keeping the Daya River pollution-free and directed the Odisha State Pollution Control Board , Urban Development Department and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take immediate action in this regard. The Daya Task Force under the chairmanship of BDA Vice Chairman Balwant Singh made a presentation about the steps taken to keep the river clean.
Pandian directed the BMC to keep a close watch on the waste-generating industries and other establishments in the BMC area to keep the water of the Daya River pollution-free.
