SAMBA, MAY 20 – Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood
Control Sham Lal Choudhary and Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander
Parkash Ganga today kick started the construction work of Protection Wall on
River Basantar at Tanwar Post in Ramgarh area of Samba.
The protection wall having a length of 222 m would be constructed at an
estimated cost of Rs. 67 lakh.
Deputy Commissioner, Sheetal Nanda, DIG BSF (SHQ) Pradeep Katyal, Chief
Engineer, PHE Susheel Aima, Chief Engineer, Ravi-Tawi Irrigation Complex Mahesh
Das, Commandant 176 Bn Yograj, Commandant 80 Bn Rajesh Kumar, SSP, Anil
Magotra, SDM Vijaypur Ravinder Sharma and other officers of PHE, I&FC
Department were present on the occasion.
While inspecting the site for construction of protection wall, the
Ministers directed the concerned officers to complete the requisite formalities
for construction of diversion channels on river Basantar in Chajwal-Tanwar Post
area and construction of protection walls downstream of river at Tanwar Post in
Mullachak.
Speaking on the occasion, Chander Parkash Ganga said the protection wall
will help in reducing damage caused to the livestock, houses and agricultural
land when the water level in river Basantar rises. The government has also
started various developmental works in the area for the upliftment of
villagers, he added.
Meanwhile, Sham Lal Choudhary informed that a mega project has been
prepared to construct protection wall over the length of 2.5 km along river
Basantar.
He further said that the construction work of protection wall at Tanwar
Post would be completed before the onset of monsoon and will check ill effects
of river overflow during heavy rains.
The Minister also inaugurated Water Supply Scheme, Penthi constructed at
the cost of Rs. 1.99 crore.
The WSS having a discharge capacity of 4000 GPH would supply clean
drinking water to Phangwal, Lower Niyari, Penthi and its adjoining areas.
MLA, Samba
Dr. DK Manyal was also present on the occasion.
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