The Times of India 23.08.2012
Money down the drain as civic water plant goes dry
NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation
(NMC)’s water treatment plant worth a few lakh rupees that was
originally installed at Ramkund near the Godavari during the last Kumbh
Mela is now lying idle after being moved to Dindori Road.
The
unit was packed and transported to the civic body’s filtration plant at
Dindori, within a couple of years of use. Officials from the NMC’s
mechanical engineering department say that solid material thrown by
locals, into the river had been hindering the water filtration process.
unit was packed and transported to the civic body’s filtration plant at
Dindori, within a couple of years of use. Officials from the NMC’s
mechanical engineering department say that solid material thrown by
locals, into the river had been hindering the water filtration process.
N S Gavli, deputy engineer of the NMC’s mechanical department, said
that the machinery has been shifted to Dindori Road to prevent its
theft. “We used it for a couple of years after installing it but did not
find it effective. It used to get choked up due to sold waste (thrown
in the river)”, he said.
that the machinery has been shifted to Dindori Road to prevent its
theft. “We used it for a couple of years after installing it but did not
find it effective. It used to get choked up due to sold waste (thrown
in the river)”, he said.
Executive engineer of the mechanical
department RK Pawar said, “People throw rice, used diyas, flowers and
other items in the river and this chokes up the pipes. We have had to
remove the dirt and silt from the pipe on several occasions but the
waste keeps accumulating hampering the filtration process. During the
last two floods the equipmemnt also got submerged. Therefore, for
security purposes, we have now shifted the machine.”
department RK Pawar said, “People throw rice, used diyas, flowers and
other items in the river and this chokes up the pipes. We have had to
remove the dirt and silt from the pipe on several occasions but the
waste keeps accumulating hampering the filtration process. During the
last two floods the equipmemnt also got submerged. Therefore, for
security purposes, we have now shifted the machine.”
He added
that NMC had no plans to reinstall and reuse the plant. Several lakh of
rupees had been spent on the project but now it is deemed unfeasible for
use. The NMC have any record of the machine on paper since itwas
installed over ten years ago.
that NMC had no plans to reinstall and reuse the plant. Several lakh of
rupees had been spent on the project but now it is deemed unfeasible for
use. The NMC have any record of the machine on paper since itwas
installed over ten years ago.
