PUNJAB plans to introduce Swiss systems for potable water

Chandigarh, February 4, 2013: The Punjab government is planning to introduce a cost effective Central Water Purification System in difficult rural areas of the state in collaboration with Aqua Infinite a Swiss based company to provide 100% chemical free treated potable water to the people.

A decision to this effect was taken by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during a meeting with a representative of Aqua Infinite Ms. Jennifer Beresford here at the Chief Minister’s official residence on Sunday. Aqua Infinite was operating through “Trunz“ its authorised company in India and provides commercial scale water purification equipment to meet the world’s urban and rural drinking water needs.

Badal informed that the water samples testing conducted across the state evident of the presence of heavy metals contaminating the ground water and it varies from place to place. He asked Jennifer if their company installs its water purifier plant at few different places as pilot project that would help both the State Government as well as the Aqua Infinite to initiate this programme more effectively.

Jennifer agreed to setup their Purification System as pilot projects at five places of the government’s choice.   

Badal further asked the Principal Secretary Public Health Department to chalk out various modalities regarding the need based installation of equipment and clearances for funding agencies at the Federal Government level.