KMC Launches Campaign to Regularise Unauthorised Connections
The Karnal Municipal Corporation (KMC) is set to organise special camps to regularise unauthorised water supply and sewerage connections across the city. The initiative aims to widen the city’s water supply network, improve revenue collection, and strengthen service delivery, officials said on Wednesday.
KMC officials will hold the camps in newly authorised colonies as well as areas reporting a high number of unauthorised connections. Residents will be able to obtain authorised water supply and sewerage connections on the spot after submitting the required documents.
Commissioner Emphasises Public Participation and Revenue Recovery
“The objective is to bring every eligible consumer into the authorised network through this campaign. Ward councillors and ward committees should be actively involved to ensure maximum public participation,” said Saloni Sharma, Commissioner, KMC.
Sharma said that, to improve municipal revenues, officials have been instructed to intensify the recovery of pending water and sewerage charges. After water bills are distributed, notices will be issued to defaulting consumers, and recovery progress will be monitored regularly. “We have already collected around Rs 2.19 crore as water and sewerage charges during the current financial year,” she added.
Over 1,600 New Connections Issued; Total Reaches 41,116
During a review meeting on the progress of the water supply branch at her office on Wednesday, the Commissioner was informed that 1,609 new water supply and sewerage connections had been issued over the past few months. This has taken the total number of authorised connections in the municipal area to 41,116.
Sharma directed officials to step up awareness campaigns to encourage more residents to voluntarily obtain authorised connections. She also stressed the need to improve water supply quality by ensuring prompt redressal of complaints related to pipeline leakages and sewer-water mixing.
Focus on Water Quality and Conservation
Engineers were instructed to respond immediately to such complaints to minimise inconvenience to residents. “Leakages and sewer-water mixing directly affect public health. Every complaint must be attended to without delay to ensure uninterrupted and safe water supply,” she said.
Highlighting the importance of water conservation, Sharma advocated the use of treated water for construction activities, irrigation and industrial purposes, while reserving freshwater primarily for drinking and domestic use.
