Chandigarh, July 30 - In a bid to resolve the issue of contaminated water coming from the Bhiwadi, Rajasthan towards village Dharuhera, in Haryana, the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today chaired a joint meeting with the state and officers from the Rajasthan government  at village Dharuhera in district Rewari.

He said that the problem of chemically contaminated water of industrial units coming from Bhiwadi in Rajasthan to Dharuhera area of Haryana will be resolved at any cost. For this, a joint inspection team of Haryana and Rajasthan officers  will be formed within 24 hours.  This team will work considering all the points for finding a permanent solution to the problem, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

In the meeting, the Chief Minister said that the people of Dharuhera are facing several health and other problems due to the contaminated water coming out of Bhiwadi.

It has been agreed in the meeting that a joint team of officers from Haryana and Rajasthan will be formed.  This will be a kind of coordination committee and will work continuously for a permanent solution to this problem, informed Sh. Manohar Lal.

He said that three combined flow meters would be installed to check the flow of water. Apart from this, three OMCs will be set up to check the quality of water and for real-time data, which will be work under the Central Pollution Control Board, shared the Chief Minister.

He said that by August 31 next month, a closed conductor will be made in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, which will take industrial waste to CETP.  After this, the dirty water will be treated and used further.

The Chief Minister said that the natural flow of water between Bhiwadi and Dharuhera is not a problem, but contaminated water has become a major issue of concern.

Directing  the officers of both states, Sh. Manohar Lal said that finding a permanent solution to this problem has become the need of the hour.

He informed the officers of the Rajasthan government that if no solution to this serious problem is found, the Haryana government would be forced to adopt a  tougher option for it.

Member Secretary, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Sh. Pradeep Kumar, Rewari Deputy Commissioner, Mohd. Imran Raza, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Swapnil Ravindra Patil, Alwar Collector, Pukhraj Sain, CEO, Bhiwadi Industrial Development Authority, Shweta Chauhan and other senior officers of both the states were present in the meeting.