Ludhiana, Sept. 18 -- A major shift from groundwater to treated canal water for Ludhiana's drinking-water needs is set to take shape through a Rs.1,500-crore bulk water supply project designed to provide 58 crore litres of clean drinking water daily upon completion.

The initiative was discussed during an expert lecture organised by the college of agricultural engineering and technology at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). Jaspreet Singh, a communication specialist with the project implementation unit of the municipal corporation and an alumnus of the college, briefed students on the scale, infrastructure, and implementation framework of the massive undertaking.

Supported by the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank...