Ecology icon Baba Seechewal calls on Punjab CM

Chandigarh, February 8, 2014: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed all the concerned Deputy Commissioners of Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur districts to expedite the ongoing development works under the Kali Bain ecology restoration plan for effectively tackling the menace of water pollution in this Holy Bein of great historic and religious importance.
A direction to this effect was given by the Chief Minister during a meeting held here at CM’s residence late last evening with Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal an internationally acclaimed environmentalist, who had been actively involved in the cleansing of Kali Bein through Karsewa for the past many years and won several accolades both at national as well as international level.
Badal has approved a plan of Rs. 2 crore for the construction of seven foot bridges over the holy Kali Bain, besides digging of ponds in 41 villages of Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur to ensure that not even a signal drop of dirty water from the villages and colonies developed along the banks be discharged in the holy Bein. The land for these village ponds where the wastewater would be collected for further treatment had already been identified. Mr. Badal also directed the senior officers of the Punjab Pollution Control Board to personally inspect various critical sites along with the Kali Bain and ensure its sanctity.  
Appreciating the efforts being made by eminent environmentalist Baba Seechewal ji in checking land, water and air pollution, Badal assured that the State Government would extend fulsome support and cooperation to his great mission. The Chief Minister also directed the Chairman, Punjab State Power Corporation to allot motor connections as per the requirement of Baba Seechewal.
It was also informed in the meeting that the Water Treatment Plants (STPs) at Dasuya, Bhulath, Sultanpur Lodhi and Kapurthala had already been made functional, whereas the Begowal, Tanda and Kala Sangha STPs would be completed by the end of this March.
On the occasion Baba Seechewal thanked the Chief Minister for his prompt actions and concern to tackle the menace of River water pollution in the state through launching a unique river cleaning drive as water pollution had caused an enormous threat to the very existence to the human beings. He also demanded for a regular canal water discharge in to the Bain to keep water moving.
Prominent amongst those who were present in the meeting included Special Principal Secretaries to the Chief Minister Gaggandip Singh Brar and Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, Secretary Local Government Ashok Kumar Gupta, Secretary Expenditure Jaspal Singh, Secretary Science & Technology Seema Jain, Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala DS Mangat, Chairman Punjab Pollution Control Board Ravinder Singh, Chairman, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd  KD Chaudhary and Member Secretary PPCB Dr. Babu Ram, DC Hoshiarpur Tanu Kashyap, besides other senior officers of the state government.// punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news, world news,

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