Nagpur, 24 June
(HS): Following large-scale complaints against the Orange City Water (OCW)
about irregularity in water supply to many localities, Maharashtra Chief Minister
has directed the Municipal Commissioner to start procedure to cancel the OCW’s
contract.
During a review
meeting about the city’s issues, Fadnavis, along with Union Minister Nitin
Gadkari and Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule warned OCW to improve the water
supply system within a month. Fadnavis directed the Municipal Commissioner, Dr
Abhijit Chaudhari to issue a show cause notice and initiate the procedure to
end the contract with OCW.
Earlier, Gadkari,
on May 20, had warned OCW of improving the water supply system. On June 22, he
expressed anguish over the failure of the company to improve the system.
The city is
getting 750 MLD of water every day. OCW, however, had failed to manage proper
distribution in the city.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar
