Punjab to use treated water for irrigation: Hayer

JALANDHAR : Punjab cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Thursday said the Punjab government will ensure the use of tertiary treated water from sewage treatment plants (STPS) having a capacity of 2,600 MLD for irrigation to save the depleting groundwater across the state. Hayer visited the Phagwara STP to review the use of treated water for irrigation on more than 1,000 acres by nearby farmers.