PMC sets June 15 deadline for pipeline works

Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has directed officials concerned to complete all water pipeline projects by June 15, ahead of the monsoon. Of the 760 approved projects, 350 have been completed, while work is underway on the remaining 28.The pipeline work is being carried out along with road restoration work across the Patliputra, New Capital, Kankarbagh and Patna City circles to curb waterlogging. However, the execution has faced resistance from some local residents.PMC commissioner Yashpal Meena said the civic body has taken up pipeline extensions, pump house construction, boring installations and repair works. “PMC is currently executing 26 pipeline projects in 15 wards and seven pump house and boring projects in six wards. Engineers conduct daily inspections, while the control room records GPS-stamped updates,” he said.According to PMC data, in the New Capital Circle, pipeline work is underway in ward 16 (Saristabad, Shriram Path, Gautam Nagar, Purvi Tola, Thakur Gali) and ward 19 (Agarwal Press Gali), while the work on a tubewell in ward 9 is 95% complete.In Patliputra circle, pipeline extensions are in progress in wards 7, 5, 22A, 26, and 27. In Kankarbagh, laying work is underway in ward 30 and replacement work in ward 31. In Bankipore, excavation is in progress in wards 36, 38, 42 and 47.In Azimabad, work is ongoing in wards 57, 56 and 61. In Patna City, pipelines are being laid in wards 62, 67 and 71, with boring work in wards 67 and 66.For maintenance, pipeline repairs are underway in wards 44, 54 and 58, while repairs have been completed in wards, 36, 39, 42 and 47. Water supply has been restored in ward 47 after replacement of a motor. Officials said teams are working in two shifts to ensure uninterrupted summer supply.