Chandigarh, January 5: Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal today made a surprise visit at Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) in Sector-28, Panchkula and inspected the reading of the meter measuring the quality of the water after the treatment. He expressed satisfaction over the quality of treated water.

It is worth mentioning that sewerage water from sectors 23 to 28 flows into this treatment plant. As per the guidelines of National Green Tribunal Authority, this water is cleaned through this plant and poured into the Ghaggar River.

The Chief Minister directed the officials that treated water from this plant should be utilized in various parks in the city instead of pouring into Ghaggar River. He directed the officers of Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) to explore the possibility to utilize this water to grow vegetables in the vacant land near the STP. With this, the vacant land as well as precious water could be utilized, he added.

Among those present on this occasion included Deputy Commissioner Mr Mukesh Kumar Ahuja, Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr Kamaldeep Goyal and Chairman Haryana State Pollution Control Board Mr Ashok Khetrapal.