GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

IRRIGATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Government of Himachal Pradesh

proposes to prescribe the following standards of drinking water
supplied through Drinking Water Schemes of the IrrigatiOn &
Public Health Department: -

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23 E-Coli or : Nil I Nil

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If any inte rsted individuals, public

representatives Panchayati Raj Institutions, Water Users'
Associations/ Krishak Vikas Sanghs, Non Govt. Organizations , or any
other organizations likely to be affected by these standards has any
objections, comments or suggestions with regard to these suggestions
he/ she may send the same to the Engineer-in -Chief,Irrigati on and
public health Department, U.S. Club, Shimla within a period of thirty
days from the date of publication. The same can also be e-mailcd on
hpirrgut rediffmail. co m. The objections, comments or suggesti o ns, if
any, rece ived within th e above stipulated pe riod shall be take n into
consideration by the government before finalizing the Water Qual ity
Sta ndards to be adopted by the De pa rtment.

Sd/­
Engineer-in - Chie f (!PH)
Hima c h al Pradesh , U.S.Club , Sh 1m la