Punjab Government will forge a strategic PARTNERSHIP with Israel for developing a better water management system in the State. Punjab Government will work on making effective use of Israeli technology and indigenous innovations to develop a cost-effective and sustainable water supply and sewerage in the State, said the state Water supply and sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Wednesday.
Jimpa, while speaking at the Roundtable with Dr Lior Asaf, Water Attache, Embassy of Israel; Neeraj Gahlwat, Senior Resources“>Water Resources Specialists, International Development Cooperation (MASHAV), Embassy of Israel; and Dr Amit Dhir, Professor, Thapar University, appreciated the role played by Israel in supporting India in addressing water and wastewater challenges.
Punjab Government has been very concerned with the depleting groundwater levels in the state and efforts are being made to improve the water quality of chappars (ponds) in rural areas, he said.
Accentuating rainwater harvesting as one of the important aspects of groundwater recharge, the Minister said that the Punjab Government has made it mandatory for all buildings in the State.