Desilting of sewer lines in cantonment area begins

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, June 2

Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu inaugurated the work of de-silting of sewerage through super sucker machines at a cost of Rs 80 lakh on Cantonment Road from Kachihari Chowk to Ram Tirath Road here on Tuesday. The desilting of main sewer line on Ram Tirath Road and Cantonment Road would also benefit residents of the entire Mall Road, MM Malviya Road and most of the areas of the Civil Lines. Speaking on the occasion, the city mayor said de-silting work was being carried out in the West and East Assembly constituencies and this work had also been started in the North Assembly constituency. He said desilting of sewerage would cost Rs 13-14 crore for the entire city and every line would be cleaned before monsoon.

The Mayor said de-silting work would be conducted in the inner city with small super sucker machines.