Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, World Bank Join Hands For Largest Surface Water Delivery Project

Ludhiana is all set to have one of India's largest water delivery projects. A comprehensive meeting between the representatives of the World Bank and the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation was held on Thursday, moving one step closer to the start of one of the largest 24 hour surface water delivery projects in the country.

Ludhiana MC Commissioner Shena Aggarwal, along with local MLAs, participated in the meeting and discussed the project with World Bank officials. The WB team was led by senior water specialist Srinivas Podipireddy.

The project, according to the legislators, is one of the primary steps the state government is taking to ensure that residents have access to water around-the-clock. The project's treatment and distribution of treated surface water from canals to residences will help conserve groundwater as well.

During the meeting, discussions were also held about the implementation of the World Bank-funded project.

The authorities stated that the project would be implemented in two phases and the civil work under the first phase of the project would begin soon. Initially, demo zones will be established to conduct trials under the project.

A 580 MLD water treatment plant (WTP) will be built as part of this project, and treated water will be provided to the city via supply lines from the the village of Bilga (located close to Sahnewal). According to the officials, the project's first phase is currently being taken on through a tendering process. The project's initial phase has a capital cost of about Rs 1,200 crore.

Aggarwal stated that positive discussions were held during the meeting and the project is expected to begin at the ground level soon.