- NMMC was giving 50 mld water
- 20 lakh liter water tank is getting ready
Navi Mumbai : Since the last few weeks, citizens living in Kharghar, Kalamboli, Panvel, Karanjade and Taloja nodes are facing water crisis, which CIDCO has to resolve. By paying special attention to the MD, an exercise has been started to overcome this problem. Under which now CIDCO will keep a close watch on illegal tap connections.
In view of the problem of water in the nodes of CIDCO, under the guidance of Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of CIDCO, the officials of the concerned department of CIDCO held a meeting with the officials of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Panvel Municipal Corporation, MIDC and Maharashtra Life Authority. In which a systematic plan has been made to supply water to CIDCO nodes with the help of all the above mentioned authorities.
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It may be mentioned that 50 MLD of water was being supplied to CIDCO nodes as per the pre-determined plan by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, but in reality 43 MLD of water was being supplied. Due to which there was a problem of water in the Cidco nodes. Water supply has been balanced in most areas of Kharghar, according to the concerned department of CIDCO, after the meeting, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is now supplying 50 MLD of water smoothly. Due to which the water supply has now become balanced in most of the areas falling under Kharghar nodes. To overcome the problem of water, construction of 20 lakh liters of water storage capacity (ESR) is being done on a war footing in Sector-18 of Kharghar, which will be started in the next 8 days.
Cidco has made preparations to increase the number of tankers
It is worth noting that CIDCO has also geared up to overcome the problem of water in Ulwe node, under which the work of laying water channels in Sector 16 and 17 is being done on a war footing. This work will be completed in the next 8 days, such is the expectation of CIDCO. At the same time, to overcome the water crisis in Taloja node, underground water tank (GSR) is being constructed by CIDCO. This tank will be ready in 2nd, after which CIDCO is preparing to increase the number of tankers supplying water to Taloja node.
Apart from implementing various measures to streamline water supply, CIDCO is also reviewing these measures regularly. The officials have been directed to launch a campaign to check illegal tap connections.
– Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, Vice President and Managing Director, CIDCO
letter will be sent to tata power company
To tackle the problem of water, it is now planned to monitor the aquifer supplying water from Hetwane reservoir at the nodes of CIDCO. On the other hand, after surveying the villages near Kharghar, a report will be prepared on the status of water supply. In order to prevent theft of water and wastage of water in the said node, now surprise inspection will be done by the officials of CIDCO at night. Whereas a letter will be sent by CIDCO to Tata Power Company to ensure smooth supply of water in the areas of Kalamboli, Panvel and Karanjade.