Dirty water supply in Ludhiana: Residents take dig at civic body

Residents of Ludhiana’ s Atam Nagar rued that they have been raising the issue of contaminated water supply for more than 20 days, but the authorities have failed to resolve it

Fed up with the issue of contaminated water supply in their area, residents of Atam Nagar in ward number 49 led by former president of youth Congress (Atam Nagar constituency) Gurjeet Singh Shinh bathed and brushed at the municipal corporation’s Zone-D office on Thursday to take a dig at the civic body.

Residents of Atam Nagar in Ludhiana protesting over contaminated water supply in their area on Thursday. (HT photo)

The residents rued that they have been raising the issue for more than 20 days, but the authorities have failed to resolve it. They added that it is even difficult for them to even bathe and brush at their homes, due to the contaminated and foul smelling water. Also, they are forced to purchase water bottles from the market to meet their daily needs, they added. They also slammed area MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains for turning a blind eye towards their problems.

Shinh said, “MC officials and MLA have been ignoring the residents’ problems for the last two years. Whenever a complaint is submitted, the authorities make temporary arrangements, but the contaminated supply returns after some time. The authorities need to find a concrete solution for the problem.”

Despite attempts to reach Bains, he was not available for comments.