The Times of India 26.07.2012
Mysore City Corporation goes in for water rationing to tide over dry spell
MYSORE: Water rationing is back in Mysore and this time in monsoon season.
With the depleted water level at Krishnarajsagar dam, the main supplying point, staring at its face, the Mysore City Corporation is rationing the supply.
Water supply will be stopped on rotation for a day in a week starting Monday. The supply will be stopped on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays in select areas. The extraordinary measure is likely to continue for few weeks. The water level at the KRS on Thursday was 75.20 ft. The maximum level is 124.80 ft. During the corresponding period last year, the level was 112.05 ft, a difference of 37 ft. Water can be drawn from the dam till the level falls to 68 ft.
In the run up to the summer, the civic body had rationed water supply given the power outages. Now, the poor level at the KRS dam has made the civic body nervous. Instead of drawing water for its daily needs, the MCC is cutting down the quantity it draws daily to ensure that the pumping units are not overworked as they are facing power outages. The MCC draws 197 million liters per day (MLD) from the Cauvery river at Belagola and Melapura. Some 15 per cent of the water pumped and supplied is wasted enroute to the city. The dry spell has impacted the yield at the borewell, which is also a contributing factor for the MCC's decision.
Corporation commissioner M R Ravi said it is imperative to stop the supply for a day to ensure the supply network doesn't face problems. As per the MCC, there are 1,74,951 water connections in the city of which 1,67,433 are domestic connections. The regulation will impact major parts of the city and 10 lakh population.
Following areas will not receive water on the following days:
Monday- K G Koppal, Jayanagar, Ashokpuram, Krishnamurthypuram, Chamarajpuram, Udayagiri, Shantinagar
Tuesday- Vidyaranyapuram, Chamundipuram, Lakshmipuram, Kanakagiri, J P Nagar, Nachanahallipalya, Banni Mantap Layout
Wednesday- Kuvempunagar B&B, C&D, E&F, J&H blocks, K Block, N Block, Gangotri layout, Ramakrishnanagar A&B, E&F blocks, I Block, K Block, DVC layout, Rajivnagar I, II and III stages, Christian Colony
Saturday- Vijaynagar I and II stages, Hebbal I,
II and III Stages, Gokulam I, II and III stages, Jayalakshmipuram, Ward
1, 2, 3 and 4, Ittegegudu, BMSri Nagar, Metagalli, Jayadevanagar,
Mahalakshmi Layout, Kumbar Koppal, Brindavan Extension.
