‘Accelerate work for Ganga water supply’

BIHARSHARIF: The state government has instructed the Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) to deploy more machines and manpower to speed up pipe-laying and other associated works under Ganga Water Lift Project. MEIL is the implementing agency of the project.
Water resources department principal secretary Chaitanya Prasad, energy secretary Sanjiv Hans and Patna divisional commissioner Sanjay Kumar Agarwal on Saturday inspected the pipe-laying work from Rahui to Ghora Katora in Nalanda district.
An artificial reservoir for storing water brought from river Ganga through pipe is being constructed at Ghora Katora. Prasad directed the district officials for inner and outer fencing around the reservoir and enhance its security by employing more guards from private agencies. The district administration has already deployed police personnel for its safety.
The officials later visited Motanaze under Nardiganj block in neighbouring Nawada district to inspect the pipe-laying work there. Nalanda district magistrate Yogendra Prasad Singh, Nawada district magistrate Yashpal Meena, water resources department chief engineer Ashok Chaudhary were among other officials present on the occasion.
Work on the 105-km-long pipeline to supply Ganga water to Gaya through Nalanda is on progress. Till date, 28km of the 66-km-long pipeline to be laid in Nalanda has been completed.
Chief minister Nitish Kumar, who recently inspected the progress of the project at Ghora Katora, had said borewells would be banned once the project was completed.