City
Epaper

Water supply of Cidco-Hudco areas disrupts in poclain dash

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 17, 2023 22:25 IST

Lokmat News NetworkChhatrapati Sambhajinagar:The water supply to the Cidco-Hudco and many parts of the new and the ...

Open in App

Lokmat News Network

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:

The water supply to the Cidco-Hudco and many parts of the new and the old city got disrupted after an air valve of a 1200 mm pipeline got disjointed due to a dash by a poclain pressed by the contractor of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), near Dhorkin on Wednesday at 7 pm.

Hence the citizens, expecting water in taps, on Thursday will now receive water on Friday.

The impact was dash so severe that water fountains of a height of 12-15 feet were formed in the pipeline. This is the second incident in the past one and a half months. The municipal corporation authorities immediately stopped the water supply through the pipeline. The lifting of water from the Jayakwadi Dam was halted. The repairing of the damage will be underway till the wee hours of Thursday. The officials of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) water supply section including executive engineer M B Kazi, deputy engineer Kiran Dhande, and Manoj Baviskar along with their team reached the spot and undertook the works on a war-footing basis. The work to empty the pipeline was underway till 9 pm. Besides, the replacement of the new air valve will go on till wee hours, it is learnt. After the completion of the works, the civic officials will undertake testing and after the successful trial the lifting of water and transporting it till the city would be restored by Thursday morning.

Meanwhile, the areas which were to receive water on Thursday will now get water in taps on Friday. The elevated storage reservoirs (ESRs) at CIDCO N-5, N-7, Garkheda, Pundliknagar, Shahganj and Jubilee Park will be witnessing disruption in the water supply.

Tags: Lokmat news network chhatrapati sambhajinagarNational Highways Authority Of IndiaNational Highway Authority Of IndiaKiran dhandeAMC Kiran DhandeNational Highway Authorities of IndiaNational highways authorities of indiaMaha Metro and National Highways Authority of IndiaThe national highway authority of indiaLokmat news network chhatrapati sambhajinagar influenza aLokmat news network chhatrapati sambhajinagar thousands of warkariesLokmat News NetworkNhaiChhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal CorporationManoj BaviskarCidco
Open in App

Related Stories

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Challenges CIDCO's Plan to Convert Wetlands and Mangroves into Commercial 'Open Spaces

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai: Centre Directs State to Prioritize Lotus Lake Burial Case: MOEFCC Orders Swift Action

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai: Maharashtra Probes CIDCO for Dumping Airport Debris on Protected Lotus Lake

NationalAhmedabad Demolition: Four Dargahs, One Temple Demolished in Sarkhej Amid Heavy Police Deployment

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai: CIDCO Ignores Forest Minister’s Deadline, Debris Still Dumped in Protected Lotus Lake Wetland

Aurangabad Realted Stories

Aurangabad11-year-old girl severely burnt after touching high-voltage wire in Gangapur

Aurangabad5 auto drivers booked for cheating devotees at Ghrishneshwar temple

AurangabadGirl injured by high-voltage wire in Gangapur

AurangabadAddition to the news

AurangabadInvestment scam of Rs 35 lakh through social media ad