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Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation to lift water from Warna

Monday, 17 February 2014 07:23 administrator
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The Times of India          17.02.2014

Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation to lift water from Warna

KOLHAPUR: The Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKMC) has changed its water lifting programme. The civic body will now lift water from the Warna river instead of the Krishna. The plan is likely to cost the administration Rs 79.2 crore.

Mayor Kanchan Kamble said the previous ruling coalition in the civic body had decided to lift water from the Krishna river for drinking purposes, which would be distributed in areas that come under the jurisdiction of the corporation. "However, the expert panel brought to our notice that the Warna is closer to Sangli than the Krishna river, which is why we decided to lift water from the Warna for drinking purposes."

The scheme was tabled in the corporation on Saturday and was passed after discussions. Surprisingly, even the main opposition party, the NCP, did not oppose the proposal of shifting the water lifting scheme from the Krishna to the Warna river. The NCP had earlier declared that it would oppose the decision of the ruling party but NCP corporators hardly raised any objections.

Currently, the Congress is in power in the SMKMC, replacing the NCP-led Maha Aghadi. The previous government had decided to lift the water from the Krishna, a decision which was reversed by the Congress.

Though the project was sanctioned around five years back, only 60% of the work was completed.

Kamble added that lifting of water from Warna river is more economical, which prompted the civic body decided to reverse the decision.

Leader of opposition Digvijay Suryavanshi said the scheme will not be opposed entirely, but the ruling government should speed up work on pending projects.

Leader of Swabhimani Aaghadi in the corporation Gautam Pawar supported the decision to shift the drinking water plan from the Krishna to the Warna river bed. He said the Krishna is more polluted than the Warna river, which is why the decision was supported.

 

No water supply on Feb. 17, 18

Friday, 14 February 2014 06:34 administrator
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The Hindu              14.02.2014

No water supply on Feb. 17, 18

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There will be no water supply on February 17 and 18 under Krishna Phase-I and Phase-II areas on account of repairs of shutters near Kodandapur by the Irrigation Department. Water will be stopped for 24 hours from 9 a.m. on February 17 to 9 a.m. the next day. The areas affected under various phases are as following

Krishna Phase-I: Saheb Nagar reservoir areas, Santhosh Nagar area, Asmangadh new and old reservoir areas, Miralam reservoir areas, Aliyabad reservoir areas, Chanchalguda areas, Yakuthpura , Vaishali Nagar reservoir areas, Malakpet, Moosarambagh, Narayanguda resevoir areas, Boggulakunta reservoir areas and Shivam, Adikmet, Chilkalguda reservoir areas.

Krishna Phase – II (RM-I) : Saheb Nagar reservoir areas, Balapur reservoir areas, Mailardevpally, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderguda, Kishanbagh, Asifnagar, Prashashan Nagar reservoir areas, Madhapur, Gachibowli and Part of Lingampally reservoir areas.

Krishna Phase – II (RM-II):

Ring Main II consisting of Marredpally reservoir areas of West Marredpally, Sithaphalmandi, Bhoiguda, Rezimental Bazar and Tarnaka and Lalapet reservoir and control room areas of cantonment, MES & Railways, Moulali reservoir areas, Nacharam, Ellugutta reservoir areas, Sanikpuri reservoir, Kailashgiri reservoir and Chanakyapuri reservoir areas.

The HMWSSB requested the people to store drinking water in advance to avoid inconvenience.

 

Project Mooted to Quench Kochi's Thirst

Thursday, 13 February 2014 11:50 administrator
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The New Indian Express             13.02.2014

Project Mooted to Quench Kochi's Thirst

The scheme is intended to benefit the residents of Kochi Corporation, adjoining four municipalities and 10 panchayats in Ernakulam district. The scheme is expected to complete by the end of 2016. Express File Photo
The scheme is intended to benefit the residents of Kochi Corporation, adjoining four municipalities and 10 panchayats in Ernakulam district. The scheme is expected to complete by the end of 2016. Express File Photo

If everything goes as planned, there will be enough drinking water supply in the city and suburbs in the near future. In a major development,  the state government has allotted Rs 238.53 crore for the ‘Interim Augmentation of Water Supply Scheme to Kochi City (Part 1-Phase 1)’ project.  The scheme is intended to benefit the residents of Kochi Corporation, adjoining four municipalities and 10 panchayats in Ernakulam district. The scheme is expected to complete by the end of 2016.

“The new project is expected to quench the thirst of many areas where water supply had been short in the past. We are making all efforts to complete the laying of new pipelines in the city and suburbs. Once these are also in place, water shortage will be the thing of past,” Kerala Water Authority (KWA) sources said.

The project has two phases,  first part consists of intake well at Aluva raw water pumping station, treatment plant at Kalamassery, master tank at Kalamassery, connectivity upto Toshiba Junction in Kalamassery and  interconnection with the existing supply to Ernakulam. On implementation,  about 135 million litre per day (mld) water can be supplied additionally to the Kochi Corporation and adjoining areas, thereby improving the water supply level in these areas.

The amount for the plant at Kalamassery was allotted as part of the state’s share under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The project is estimated to cost Rs 485 crore in total and expected to roll out in three years.

“Upon completion, the Interim Augmentation of Water Supply Scheme will be able to supply 180mld water to the city and premises. This will mainly cater to the demand in most of the northern parts of the city,” sources said.

Earlier, KWA managing director has submitted a Detailed Project Report for the project and based on the project the fund now been allotted. The government has allotted Rs 37.50 cr for procuring 15 acres of land at Kalamassery for setting up the treatment plant there. The cost for setting up the 135 mld treatment plant is estimated at Rs 75.18 cr.

 
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