Report on the public health administration of the Punjab.
- Punjab (India). Public Health Department.
- Date:
- [1928]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report on the public health administration of the Punjab. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![]4. Water-Supply for Government School of Engineering, Rasul. [Rs. 12,800).— The Water-Supply of this institution (derived from a tube-well) was provided and maintained by this Department from Jane 1928 and no trouble has been experienced. 15. Tube'Well for Hydraulic Research Laboratory, Lahore. (Rs. 14,158).—This work, after completion, has been handed over to the Hydraulic Research Officer, attached to the Irrigation Branch, Public Works Department. 16. Pumping Plant, valves, etc ,for Hydraulic Research Laboratory. (Rs. 36,608).— All the specials, pumps and motors have now arrived and the work of installing them is in progress. The overhead tank has been completed. 17. Surface drains in Portland area. (Rs. 22,862).—The drains in Block No. 13 have been completed and those in Block No. II are under construction. 18. Thanesar Fair Water-Supply. (Rs. 1,11,234).—Three tube-wells with overhead reservoirs were erected, at extremely short notice, on the fair grounds at Thanesar. The work which was commenced in June was completed before the commencement of the fair on Novem¬ ber 12th, 1928. The arrangements proved a great success and worked satisfactorily. » 19. Providing a complete Sanitary Installation for the New Central Jail, Multan. (Rs. 1,41,762.) —'Ihe works comprised in this scheme compise (1) Water Supply, (2) Drainage. The former consists of arrangements for the supply of water for drinking and flushing purposes and the latter of inframural and intercepting drains, outfall drain, storm overflow, flushing tanks and disposal works. 'The-work is wtll advanced and all pipes and specials, etc., have been received. 20. Providing Mechanical arrangements for lifting water in District Jail, Jhang. (Rs. 11,565).—The work is nearing completion. 21. Montgomery Central Jail Water-Supply. (Rs. 45,151).—The work has been completed. 21. Shahpur Jail Water-Supply. (Rs. 11,010).—The work has been completed. 23. Clerks Quarters Sargodha, Water Supply and Drainage. (Rs. 12,598).—Both the works are nearing completion. 24. Warcha Water-Supply. (Rs. 73,799).—The object of this scheme is to supply water to the Salt Mines and also to the Public Works Depirfcment Stone quarries. The work consists of 5 important items — (i) Cement concrete drain for impounding water at the Mitha Pattan Gorge. j «/ * * (ii) 3 steel pipe dine from the dam to a reservoir at the Warcha Salt Mines and 2 pipe onwards to the Public Works Department quarries. (Hi) Two break pressure tanks. (if) 12 suspension crossings to carry the pipe line across the nullahs. (v) 5,000 gallons capacity cement concrete service reservoir from the Public Works Department quarry. The work is well in progress and will be completed before the end of April 1929. 25. Water-Supply to Fountains and Grass Plots in Old Fort. (Rs. 13,780.)—The work entrusted to this Hepartmeut has been completed. 26. Central Heating Installation, Domestic Hot Water Supply for Nurses’ Home and Laundry and Disinfecting Plant, Maternity Hospital, Lahore. [Rs. 53,800).—Pipes to carry hot water to all the olocirs have been installed. The laundry plant is under o.der. The central healing installation has not been put in hand, a6 Government sanction has not yet been received. 27. Water Supply Maternity Hospital, Lahore. (Rs. 27,091).—The work, except a few connections to sanitary fittings, has been completed. 28. Sewerage Maternity Hospital, Lahore. (Rs. 68,527).—The work has been practi¬ cally completed. The pumping plant bas arrived and it wiil snortly be erected. 29. Equipment for Laundry, Maternity Hospital, Lahore. (Rs. 11,634).—Toe con¬ tract for the work has been given and the equipment is on order in England. (b) Works in connection with Local Bodies are described below : — 1. Multan Water Supply. (Rs. 12,57,367).—With the exception of service reservoir, the whole of the water supply scheme was completed iu 1927. The question of providing a steel tank of 40,000 gallons capacity having been finally settled, this work was taken in hand and will be completed by the end of April 1929.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31477951_0047.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
