- Washim was made a district in the year 1998.
- Demand to increase height from 25 years
- Construction of Ekburji Talab during the year 1975
- 6 swampy water storage
Washim. The issue of the height of the Ekburji project, which supplies water to the city, hangs. More efforts need to be made by the public representatives regarding this issue. There was a time when there used to be politics of development in Washim. But for the last few years, the development of politics seems to be taking place here at a rapid pace.
At the time of every election, elections are held on various issues of development, but later this assurance remains only one issue of this is the Ekburji project to supply water to the city. In the last several elections and at other times, assurances have been given to increase the height of the Ekburji project, but till now this issue is hanging in the balance.
Discussion on the issue of water issue
Washim city is considered to be a historical city, this city was made a district in the year 1 July 1998, after the formation of the district, there is a period of 22 years. Water project Ekburji is still in the same condition as it is today.
According to the population, there has been a demand to increase the height of this water project for the last 25 years and during the summer, when the problem of water comes in front of the city dwellers, then there is more discussion on this issue. And the people’s representatives try to tell how serious this issue is, but as it rains, this issue also falls behind and citizens also become normal on this side.
At present the population of the city is more than 1 lakh.
During the year 1975, the population of the city was about 35,000, then this Ekburji pond was constructed for this population, at that time there was also water supply by tap twice a day which was sufficient for the people but as the period increased By the way, the population of the city increased. After the formation of the district, the population of the city is increasing rapidly due to the rapid expansion, now the population of the city has exceeded 1 lakh.
Everyone needs water. To quench the thirst of this growing population, there is a demand to increase the height of Ekburji pond since last 25 years. Many times the public representatives have also given assurances for this, but in today’s situation, the issue of the height of the Ekburji pond is hanging.
About 6 dalghmi water storage in the water project
In the month of February 2022, this water project has about 6 swampy water storage, if this water is not sufficient in the coming summer days, then the water problem is likely to be created. Due to the evaporation of water and the lack of planning of the concerned department, the water level decreases rapidly when the water supply started from this water project, then people breathed a sigh of relief, but now if we consider today’s situation, then from the possible water problem. The need of the hour has become to increase the height of the Ekburji pond for disposal.