MLA Gogi, MC Chief inspect ongoing works to clean Sidhwan canal, appeal residents to stop dumping waste in the water body 

Ludhiana, February 2, 2023: With Municipal Corporation (MC) working to clean Sidhwan canal, Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi alongwith MC Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal inspected the ongoing works to clean Sidhwan canal near Bhai Randhir Singh (BRS) nagar canal bridge on Thursday.

Directing the authorities to expedite the work to clean the canal, MLA Gogi appealed to the residents to stop dumping waste in the canal and support the authorities in keeping the water body clean. 

MC Commissioner Dr Aggarwal stated that residents should understand that it is also their responsibility to keep the water bodies clean and they should stop dumping waste in the canal. 

She stated that the canal is being cleaned by MC, but residents are still dumping waste in the water body. MC teams have been deployed for surveillance and challans of Rs 5000 each are being issued against the violators. Till now challans have been issued against 69 residents, who were caught dumping waste in the water body and MC is also recommending FIRs against the adamat violators.

MC Zonal Commissioner (Zone D), Jasdev Singh Sekhon stated a large portion of the canal starting from BRS Nagar canal bridge till Gill road canal bridge has been cleaned and the machinery has now been deployed to clean the remaining portion. 

MLA Gogi stated that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led state government is committed to clean the water bodies across the state. In that course, local bodies minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar had kick started the work to clean the Sidhwan canal from BRS Nagar canal bridge on January 4. The minister also kick started the project to install chain linked iron fencing (2 meter height) along the 13 kms long stretch of canal within the city limits on January 4. The aim of the project is to stop the residents from dumping waste into the canal.

MC officials stated that the canal falls under the jurisdiction of the irrigation department. Amid rising concern over garbage and filth dumped in the water body, which moves through the city, MC has stepped up to clean the canal on the directions of MC Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal.