The Indian Express 04.09.2013
After a fortnight, Mohali water supply back on track
the town resumed after being suspended for around two weeks. Although
water supply at normal pressure is expected to resume only after 4-5
days, low-pressure supply resumed Tuesday, providing the residents
much-needed respite.
The two pipelines from Kajauli Water Works which were damaged
near Gharuan village have been repaired and the entire supply of 20
million gallons daily (mgd) in each pipeline has been resumed.
“It will take a few days to fill up the water works, therefore,
the pressure will be low,” said R P Gupta, executive engineer,
Department of Water Supply and Sanitation (DWSS).
Most of the tankers deployed by the administration, too, have
been called back, now that the crisis has ended. “A few tankers were
used today because it was the first day and the supply is less than
normal. Most of the tankers will be called off by tomorrow,” said
Gurparkash Singh, sub-divisional engineer, DWSS.
A resident, Arun Sharma, said, “Although the problem was acute
till yesterday, and we received water for hardly an hour a day, the
situation is much better today.”
