CHANDIGARH, JUNE 4 — The Punjab government has deployed advanced high-capacity jetters and automated machinery as part of a comprehensive pre-monsoon sanitation push to modernize the state’s urban drainage performance.
Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains declared on Wednesday that the state would execute the historic desilting project in a mission-mode format. The initiative involves a detailed city-by-city breakdown, assigning clear workloads across major municipal hubs to ensure municipal lines remain functional during heavy rainfall.
“We have deployed super-suction machines and high-capacity jetting equipment,” Bains affirmed. “Separate control rooms and digital dashboards are being set up for real-time information.”
Departmental records indicate that field operations will cover critical infrastructure in Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana, Bathinda, and Mohali. Municipal workers will also target chronic flooding zones in smaller urban localities, including Zirakpur, Kharar, Dhuri, Kotkapura, and Nangal. According to administrative guidelines, engineering accountability has been locked from the Junior Engineer level up to Superintending Engineers.
The minister maintained that the government wants to protect public health by stopping the spread of vector-borne illnesses. Bains noted that clearing stagnant water remains a priority to eliminate potential breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
While explaining the technical challenges discovered during initial field operations, Bains shared that inspectors in Ludhiana found an illegal concrete obstruction that had entirely choked a primary residential line for six years.
“Such negligence will not be tolerated,” Bains declared, while affirming that both he and departmental officers would remain stationed in the field to monitor daily operations alongside local representatives.
