Deccan Herald 05.12.2013
300 MLD water plant proposed for MCC
Plant planned at Hale Undawadi to be taken up in second phase of JnNURM
Under Urban Infrastructure and Governance
sub-mission for the transition phase of Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal
Mission (JnNURM), a new water supply scheme, worth Rs 327.5 crore has
been proposed.
Delivering a presentation at the recent
council meeting held at MCC premises, Executive Engineer of Karnataka
Urban Water Supply and Sewage Board (KUWSDB), K P Jayaram revealed that
proposals for water supply and drainage projects worth Rs 886.93 crore,
under JnNURM have been submitted to Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD)
in August.
Under the proposals made are, developing Belagola
pumping station at Rs 91.3 crore, reviving Hongalli pumping station at
Rs 97.53 crore and developing Melapura pumping station at Rs 75.6 crore.
Apart from this, the remaining funds of the proposal will be used for
the second phase of 24x7 water scheme (Rs 214 crore) and underground
drainage project worth Rs 408.5 crore.
“Although we had put forth
these five proposals, the Central Public Health and Environmental
Engineering Organisation of MoUD, suggested an alternate plan for the
first two plans of developing pumping stations,” he said.
The surroundings near Hale Undawadi are suited for the purpose of water treatment and water supply. Since, Hale Undawadi has higher altitude compared to Mysore city, water can be supplied using gravity for a considerable distance, drastically reducing the pumping cost.
The unit will be able to supply 150 MLDs of water per day by 2031 and 300 MLDs of water by 2046, he said.
Population projections
The presentation also shed light on population projections for Mysore, during the next three decades. “While the total population of the city will reach 16.22 lakhs by 2016, it is projected to swell by close to two and half times by 2046 at 37.81 lakhs. During the period, the floating population of the city will also raise,” he said.
The project will ensure that the tourist destination will receive enough water even during crisis periods, as it is located upstream to River Cauvery, he added.
The project is likely to be taken up during the second phase of the implementation of JnNURM projects in Mysore.
