Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
To meet the city’s water demand during summer and secure an additional 200 MLD supply, testing of the 2,500 mm diametre pipeline is currently underway. On Monday, authorities successfully brought water from the Jayakwadi Dam up to 18.8 km. The pipeline has been cleaned up to Kaudgaon, and no technical issues were reported during Wednesday’s inspection, according to officials from the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) and the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC). Efforts are being intensified to ensure adequate water supply to the city by the end of April.
The pipeline cleaning work began on March 23. A 2,500 mm diametre pipeline has been laid over a distance of 38 km from the jackwell at Jayakwadi Dam to the Nakshatrawadi water treatment plant (WTP). On Wednesday at 1 pm, both pumps at the jackwell were started. One of the 3,700 horsepower pumps tripped, after which water was pumped up to Kaudgaon using a single pump until 4.30 pm. Contaminated water was discharged through the scour valve installed at that location.
The process of carrying water beyond Kaudgaon will resume on Thursday afternoon. Officials said that water will be taken up to the Nakshatrawadi WTP before April 14.
Review by divisional commissioner
A committee appointed under court orders reviewed the progress of the new water supply scheme on Wednesday night. The meeting focused on accelerating the construction of elevated storage reservoirs (ESRs), laying new pipelines in pending areas, and expediting the supply of treated water from Nakshatrawadi to the city.
The GVPR company said that it has not been receiving adequate funds. It also highlighted difficulties in obtaining permissions to dig roads for laying new pipelines and raised concerns about the lack of funds for road restoration.