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Bisalpur II Water Supply: Bisalpur Ii Water Supply To Begin By End Of This Year, Trial Runs On | Jaipur News
Jaipur: If everything works according to plan, the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) will commission the Bisalpur II water supply system by the end of this year itself.
Officials say that the trial run for the new intermediate pump house in Renwal will be over by Wednesday, and the trial run for the newly installed filter plants at Surajpura pump house by the middle of next month.Then, PHED will be in the position to commission the system.
“The system is meant to supply 210 MLD (million litres per day) of additional water to Jaipur from Bisalpur dam. At present, the department has cut down the daily supply to Jaipur considering the demand. But by mid-December, we are going to start giving new connections to households in several colonies of Prithviraj Nagar. During this time, we are going to commission the system,” Satish Jain, PHED’s superintendent engineer (project), told TOI.
Broadly, this project aims to supply 216 MLD of additional water more than the present capacity of 600 MLD, towards Jaipur from the Surajpura pump house. This water will be utilized for localities in Jaipur as well as for areas enroute.
The additional water in Jaipur would be used for areas like Jagatpura, Prithiwaraj Nagar and Kho Nagoriyan where PHED is laying down new pipelines. Besides, the additional water would be utilized to increase the water supply pressure in the old localities in Walled City areas. Lastly, the highrise complexes can also reap the benefit of this project. Recently, PHED started giving connections to a few highrise apartments in the city.
“When the system is commissioned, we are not going to start supplying the additional 216 MLD from day 1. We would increase the supply gradually as and when required,” added Jain.
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Officials say that the trial run for the new intermediate pump house in Renwal will be over by Wednesday, and the trial run for the newly installed filter plants at Surajpura pump house by the middle of next month.Then, PHED will be in the position to commission the system.
“The system is meant to supply 210 MLD (million litres per day) of additional water to Jaipur from Bisalpur dam. At present, the department has cut down the daily supply to Jaipur considering the demand. But by mid-December, we are going to start giving new connections to households in several colonies of Prithviraj Nagar. During this time, we are going to commission the system,” Satish Jain, PHED’s superintendent engineer (project), told TOI.
Broadly, this project aims to supply 216 MLD of additional water more than the present capacity of 600 MLD, towards Jaipur from the Surajpura pump house. This water will be utilized for localities in Jaipur as well as for areas enroute.
The additional water in Jaipur would be used for areas like Jagatpura, Prithiwaraj Nagar and Kho Nagoriyan where PHED is laying down new pipelines. Besides, the additional water would be utilized to increase the water supply pressure in the old localities in Walled City areas. Lastly, the highrise complexes can also reap the benefit of this project. Recently, PHED started giving connections to a few highrise apartments in the city.
“When the system is commissioned, we are not going to start supplying the additional 216 MLD from day 1. We would increase the supply gradually as and when required,” added Jain.
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No water supply in parts of city in spite of proper lines
Residents of Purasaiwakkam have been paying annual water taxes for 15 years without water running in their underground pipelines. More than 130 buildings in Purasaiwakkam do not have water supply. They have been resorting to borewell water and water tankers. The water lines were laid 43 years ago and suddenly stopped supplying water. The Metrowater engineer will check the lines on Monday.
Residents of Purasaiwakkam have been paying annual water taxes for 15 years without water running in their underground pipelines. More than 130 buildings in Purasaiwakkam do not have water supply. They have been resorting to borewell water and water tankers. The water lines were laid 43 years ago and suddenly stopped supplying water. The Metrowater engineer will check the lines on Monday.
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Delhi Jal Board (DJB) assures the people of Delhi that there is no reason to panic regarding possible disruption in water supply. The board is fully prepared to meet its responsibilities. DJB has requested the finance department to release the second instalment of funds, which is pending since August. The pending bills amount to over Rs 800 crore. The delay in funds has led to a halt in works by DJB contractors, potentially exacerbating the water crisis in Delhi.
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) assures the people of Delhi that there is no reason to panic regarding possible disruption in water supply. The board is fully prepared to meet its responsibilities. DJB has requested the finance department to release the second instalment of funds, which is pending since August. The pending bills amount to over Rs 800 crore. The delay in funds has led to a halt in works by DJB contractors, potentially exacerbating the water crisis in Delhi.
No increase in water charges this year: BMC
The BMC, under the direction of chief minister Eknath Shinde, has decided not to increase water charges for this year. The civic hydraulic department had proposed an 8% hike in water charges, but Shinde instructed the municipal commissioner to reject the proposal. The decision is in line with a 2012 resolution by the Standing Committee to limit the annual increase in water charges to 8%. Last year, water charges were increased by 7.12%, and in 2021 there was a 5.29% increase in charges.
The BMC, under the direction of chief minister Eknath Shinde, has decided not to increase water charges for this year. The civic hydraulic department had proposed an 8% hike in water charges, but Shinde instructed the municipal commissioner to reject the proposal. The decision is in line with a 2012 resolution by the Standing Committee to limit the annual increase in water charges to 8%. Last year, water charges were increased by 7.12%, and in 2021 there was a 5.29% increase in charges.
