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LUDHIANA: State government has embarked upon an ambitious plan of Rs400 crore on canal based water schemes to cater the need of 50 per cent of city in next two years as a pilot project. A decision to this effect was taken by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal during a high level meeting on Tuesday. Badal has asked the secretary, local government department, to chalk out the modalities for the project. He also approved the proposed Rs 200 crore water supply project of the local government department to ensure 100% water supply for Ludhiana in next two years. He further asked the department to prepare a detailed plan to utilize storm water for irrigation purpose. Expressing the dire need to conserve water and obtaining zero water waste, Badal called upon the industrialists for the optimum utilization of the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) treated water instead of wasting fresh water as the treated water was fully recommended for any other industrial use except drinking. The chief m

KOZHIKODE: Technical issues have thwarted attempts to address the serious issue of drinking water scarcity even though special orders had been issued by the chief minister for speedy implementation of drought relief schemes. Chief minister Oommen Chandy had promised that limited tenders will be sanctioned for the emergency completion of drinking water projects in the district including repair of pumping motors, laying additional pipelines and cleaning water resources. Following this, all 15 MLAs in the district volunteered to submit a set of proposals requiring immediate attention of KWA and revenue officials. Though the direction was to complete all emergency works in three days' time, more than 95% of the proposals are still pending before the officials, owing to delay on the part of KWA. "Nothing has improved after the CM's meeting. Though promises were aplenty, the officials have started the usual blame games while the common man is still denied drinking water facili