Ludhiana: Under the ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission, all government schools and Anganwadi centres in Ludhiana district now have potable water supply. With the start of potable piped water supply in 18 government schools recently, all such schools in the district have been covered.
Additional deputy commissioner (development) Sandeep Kumar said along with potable water supply, reverse osmosis (RO) systems have also been installed in five government schools. He said, "All schools and Anganwadi centres now have water for drinking, hand washing, toilet use and cooking of mid-day meals."
Chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh had launched the ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission as part of the Punjab government’s campaign to accomplish the goal of 100% potable water supply and maintaining cleanliness in all the rural households and schools of the state by March next year, so as to make Punjab the first state in the country to achieve this distinction.
The 18 schools where potable drinking water was provided recently include government primary schools at villages Dholanwal, Garhi Sheru, Hadiwal, Ratangarh, Chakki, Dhulewal, Kaunke, Lakhowal Khurd, Mand Sukhewal, Mehndipur, Rahimabad Kalan, Rahimabad Khurd, Sansowal Kalan, Shitabgarh, Udowal Kalan and Salempura, and government middle schools at Mangli Tanda and Rahimabad Khurd.
Navdeep Singh of Hadiwal is happy as potable water supply would be provided in the Government Primary School of his village. He said, "Earlier, the students did not have access to clean drinking water, but with the efforts of the government, now they can stay healthy."