A LARGE number of people thronged Jabalpur Municipal Corporation’s (JMC) headquarters and all 16 divisional offices during the Jan Sunvai, on Tuesday. Total of 129 cases were received during the Jan Sunvai and the majority were addressed immediately. Mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh personally led the hearing at the JMC headquarters, while Municipal Commissioner Ramprakash Ahirwar, Municipal Corporation Chairperson Rinku Vij, Mayor-in-Council members, Zone Chairpersons, Corporators were present at various divisional offices to ensure swift redressal of complaints.

 

Out of the 129 complaints received, 27 were registered at the headquarters and 102 at the divisional offices. Seventeen complaints were related to water supply. Of these, only seven concerned dirty water. Four such complaints were resolved immediately, while work on the remaining three will begin from Wednesday, including replacement of old pipelines. Water samples from the affected areas have been sent for testing. Importantly, officials clarified that no complaint was received regarding mixing of drain water in the drinking water supply.

 

The Mayor said the city’s water supply system is functioning properly and the water being supplied is fit for drinking. Mayor Singh added that the Municipal Corporation has sufficient resources and funds to ensure uninterrupted and clean water supply to citizens. The Mayor also informed that similar water supply-focused Jansunwai will be organised in the future and any complaint received will be addressed without delay.

 

A main highlight of the day was the special emphasis on water-related complaints, keeping in mind the ensuing summer season. Issues such as pipeline leakages, new connections and improvement in water supply were examined on the spot by technical teams and immediate corrective measures were initiated.