*Chandigarh, March 12:-*
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has chalked out a plan to conserve drinking water during this summer and planned to impose heavy fine on wasting water by any citizen or institution under clause 13 (x) 29 (a) 34 (d), (e), (g) & 47 of the Chandigarh Water Supply Bye-Laws as amended time to time.
While sharing about the water conservation plan, the MC Commissioner Sh. Amit Kumar, IAS said that the Municipal Corporation will take action against those found watering of lawns during water supply hours, Washing of Vehicles and Court yards etc., Overflow from Over Head/Under Ground Water Tanks, Leakage from Water Meter Chamber, Wastage of Water due to non installation of bib taps, Leakage in pipe line from ferrule to Water Meter, Leakage from desert cooler, Installation and use of booster pump direct on water supply line and Wastage of misuse of water through any other reason.
He said that water connection of repeated offender will be suspended without any prior notice alongwith imposing heavy penalty. The citizens have been advised to get the defects/fault rectified with a period of 24 hours of the issue of this notice, falling which the water supply to the said premises shall be closed/disconnected and a fine/penalty amounting to Rs. 5788/- for breach of provisions of Bye-Laws shall be imposed, which will be recovered through regular water supply charges bill.
The Commissioner appealed to the citizens of the city beautiful to cooperate and help the Corporation to meet with the demand by avoiding wastage and conserving precious water.