Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
Water will be drawn from the Jackwell constructed at the Jayakwadi Dam, a Rs 100 crore project, on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa, March 19. The Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) has four days remaining to complete the final preparations, with the last phase of work currently being carried out at full pace.
Once water is drawn from the Jackwell using the siphon method, the next step will involve cleaning the 39-kilometre main pipeline between Jayakwadi and Nakshatrawadi. Removing debris, silt, and other technical obstructions from the pipeline is expected to take at least 20–25 days. By mid-April, water is expected to reach the water treatment plant (WTP) at Nakshatrawadi.
Officials from the MJP and the contractor company GVPR are stationed in Paithan, overseeing the operations. Every technical aspect is being carefully inspected, and the city’s attention is focused on the ‘Jalpoojan” scheduled for March 19.