Acting on Deputy CM’s Instructions: Chlorination and cleanliness campaign of water sources begins in Kabirdham district

Raipur. A special campaign for chlorination and cleanliness of all public and private water sources has commenced in the Kabirdham district. The Panchayat and Rural Development, Health, and PHE departments have initiated this effort to ensure the cleanliness of all water sources in the district. The objective of this campaign, initiated on the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma, is to ensure the supply of pure and clean drinking water in rural areas.

A total of 13,538 water sources, including wells, hand pumps, and solar pumps, are being chlorinated across the development blocks of the district. This campaign also includes cleanliness work in tribal-dominated areas. Acting on the Deputy Chief Minister’s instructions, the Collector has assigned joint responsibility for this work to the Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Health Staff, and Public Health Engineering Department.

To implement this initiative, five teams have been formed in each development block of the district, focusing on chlorination efforts. Besides, the Health Department and Mitanins at the village level have been involved in this work.

Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma instructed the preparation of a special action plan to prevent seasonal and waterborne diseases. He stated that local panchayat teams should undertake special efforts to ensure the chlorination and cleanliness of water sources in all gram panchayats.

This campaign aims to ensure the supply of pure and clean drinking water to the villagers, thereby reducing health-related issues. District Collector has been directed to regularly monitor all concerned officers and review the progress of the campaign.