Punjab to Conduct Special Survey for Villages Affected by Uranium: Sukhbir Singh

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<div>MOGA: The Punjab Government has decided to conduct a special statewide survey to identify villages/tracts affected by the problem of Uranium.Talking to media persons Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister at village Rajeana after holding Sangat Darshan for 53 Panchayats and dedicating to the state two water works and one 66KV Power Sub-Station with a combined cost of Rs 5.25 crore.

Water supply and sanitation department was engaging the services of BARC to engage one agency to conduct the survey and Punjab government is installing RO systems in all affected villages to provide problem free potable water to the residents. He said that 100 ROs have already been installed in Moga district and more 2600 ROs would be operational by the end of September.

Reacting to the opposition of congress to laying of sewage pipelines in urban areas and mandis, Badal said that all sewerage lines are being laid as technically certified by the carrying capacity of that area. Describing congress as seasonal party that hibernates for four years and starts creating voices at the time of election, Badal said that party that has never focused on development agenda was feeling perplexed by accelerated development of the state. He said that no opposition for the sake of political opportunism was acceptable to the people of Punjab.

When asked about the Corporation status for Moga, Badal said that it was under active process of the state government. He said that the issue of diversion of river Ravi by the Pakistan, washing away thousands of acres of fertile land of Gurdaspur districts, has been reffered to Union government and it was for them to pressurize Pakistan on this issue. He rubbished the reports of vendetta politics against congress leadership and challenged them to come out with a list, who have suffered due to alleged vendetta politics of SAD-BJP government.

He said that yesterday

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