ludhiana people in punjab do not settle for basic utilities for them it has to be nothing less than designer and water tanks are no exception ranjit a bank employee transferred to punjab from delhi was perplexed when he saw huge eagles footballs and even bhagat singh on several rooftops it looked like a strange architectural quirk when he asked people about it they told him the concrete structures were water tanks many like ranjit are equally puzzled at the sight of the designer tanks and the popularity they seem to enjoy that could in part be explained by the fact that you can get a water tank made in any shape or size you conceive the result is army tanks aeroplanes muscular hunks and others filled with water my son was in the army and was very passionate about it when he joined the army i got a water tank made in the form of an army tank to encourage him whenever he visits us he is reminded of his induction into the forces and the joy that came with it said ranjot makkar a resident of dugri water tanks on the houses of nris can be made out easily they would most probably be shaped like a plane or ship in the villages large fields lush with crops are dotted with palatial bungalows with the ceiling adorned with designer water tanks to an extent they are taken as status symbols but they are also a way of preserving memories when i was young i was in love with pets especially the eagle i had when she died i got a water tanker shaped like her made it is a tribute to her i make sure it is well maintained and looks remarkably life like said preetjot singh a resident of ludhianajalandhar road in a welcome precedent the water tanks are not used merely as water tanks any more they are also being used for rain water harvesting it started with people getting new water tanks and not knowing what to do with the old ones it is better to use them for something useful rather than destroying them completely we spend so much money to get them built so after i bought another tank i used the old one for rain water harvesting said paramjeet kaur a resident of chandigarh road