Bathinda If completed, these could save a large part of the city from water scarcity in summer Nikhila Pant Dhawan Bathinda, March 25 The water storage tanks, scheduled to be constructed in Model Town, have been lying incomplete even two years after the contractor left the project midway for non-clearance of dues.
The foundation stone of the project was laid twice.
She did it again in February 2014.
While one of the tanks was to be constructed after turning the four already existing water tanks into one big tank, the other four were to be constructed separately.
The project included a water treatment plant, an overhead tank and the water storage tanks.
“The contract of construction of storage tanks was given to another contractor.
Even after being given Rs 48 lakh for the work that it had already done, the contractor didn’t complete the project,” he said.
He added that since the project was still a bone of contention between the contractor and the MCB, no new contractor could be given the work.
If completed, the water storage tanks could be answer to the water scarcity in Model Town, Civil Lines, Civil Hospital, Dhobiana Basti, Government Rajindra College, Jujhar Singh Nagar and adjoining areas as the water stored in these tanks could be supplied to the households after purification.
“The department would be able to supply adequate water to the city even during canal closure if the water tanks are completed,” he said.