Indian Express 14.11.2009
Rains bring good news too, no rise in water cut
Untimely rains might have proven bane for the crops, but it may help resolve water woes of the city as well as agricultural land near city area.
The city that was sure to face 15 per cent water cut due to unavailability of enough water in dams will now continue to face only 10 per cent water cut.
Even as the actual gain in the catchments of four dams is 0.75 TMC, irrigation department was able to save total of 2 TMC water due to these rains, as it wouldn’t need to give water for irrigation purposes in its command area for next 35 days.
According to Shivaji Bolbhat, executive engineer, Khadakwasla irrigation department, the catchments received 160 mm rains in two days that helped improved water level by 0.75 TMC.
“It will be helpful addition to dams, as the total storage has increased to 22.71 TMC that is 81.35 per cent,” he said.
Presently, the city is facing 10 per cent water cut and irrigation department had proposed 5 per cent more water cut. According to sources, the irrigation department has dropped the idea of extending the water cut.
