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Committed to ensuring potable water supply to every household across the city, Municipal Corporation Ludhiana has achieved significant progress in curbing incidents of water contamination, informed Punjab Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh here today.
The exercise, aimed at improving the water distribution network, has started yielding positive results with complaints of water contamination dropping from 608 in 2022-23 to 318 in 2025, till date. He affirmed that all the complaints have been resolved permanently.
Dr. Ravjot Singh stated that providing safe drinking water to residents remains a top priority for the Local Government Department. He shared that 12.6 km of new supply lines were laid in 2024, while over 20 km of new water supply lines have been installed in 2025 by replacing old and damaged pipelines. These projects have ensured a steady improvement in water quality and reliability across the city.
The Cabinet Minister informed that major works were carried out in Dhandari Khurd, Jamalpur Awana, Issa Nagri, Sherpur Khurd, Shanti Nagar, Tagore Nagar, Jawaddi, Sunet, Punjabi Bagh, Karamsar Colony, Khud Mohalla, Sekhewal, Jain Colony, Mayapuri, Mohar Singh Nagar, Dhandari Kalan, Dugri Phase-2, Vikas Nagar among other localities.
He pointed out that while the civic body continues to replace old supply lines, instances of contamination often arise from rusted private connections and illegal sewer linkages, which are now being identified and rectified on priority.Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab
