Ghaziabad: Water crisis in Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) space is more likely to aggravate this summer season, because the civic body grapples to bridge the distance between residents’ call for and its personal supply.
The GMC has 337 MLD (million litres in keeping with day) of water, when call for within the civic space is 328 MLD. But on the floor, the civic body provides handiest 256 MLD to the residents. The rest — 72 MLD — is misplaced to leakages and other components.
“Non-revenue water accounts for 24% of the whole water produced, which we lose to leakage and other deficiencies within the current infrastructure. As a outcome, although we produce water in excess to the call for, we will be able to supply a long way lower than what residents want,” stated BK Singh, the general manager, water works department, GMC.
The civic space has a inhabitants of 19 lakh and in spite of a 2,547-km pipeline, 22% residents face water shortage. Sahibabad and Vijaynagar are two of the most affected areas.
Of the 337 MLD the GMC will get, 93 MLD is from Gangajal water supply venture, which most commonly caters to Vasundhara zone and delta colonies like Surya Vihar.
The civic body will get 244 MLD through extracting groundwater, which it stores in 67 overhead tanks. The GMC has also 24 underground water reservoirs at its disposal.
During summer season, the crisis worsens, because the groundwater level is going down and dull becomes tricky.
“Of the 6,982 hand pumps within the civic space, 569 are defunct since the water desk has long gone down and there's an urgent want of re-boring,” Singh stated. The GMC has known 20 spots the place deep tubewell re-boring is needed. According to an professional, the common water desk within the city is between 120 and 130 feet. Five years in the past, it was at 100 feet.
This time, many residents might must rely on packaged water to fulfil their potable needs.
A resident of Kavinagar, TP Tyagi , stated to care for water shortage, the GMC should lay pressure on the Gangajal venture. “There is nothing one can do about the receding groundwater level as such. The water may be contaminated. The most suitable choice available (to obtain more water) is the Gangajal venture , ” he stated.
Asked about plans the civic body has to strengthen its water infrastructure, an professional stated there are plans to invest Rs 30 crore on laying pipelines underneath AMRUT scheme. The Prime MInister had inaugurated the venture in March.
The GMC has 337 MLD (million litres in keeping with day) of water, when call for within the civic space is 328 MLD. But on the floor, the civic body provides handiest 256 MLD to the residents. The rest — 72 MLD — is misplaced to leakages and other components.
“Non-revenue water accounts for 24% of the whole water produced, which we lose to leakage and other deficiencies within the current infrastructure. As a outcome, although we produce water in excess to the call for, we will be able to supply a long way lower than what residents want,” stated BK Singh, the general manager, water works department, GMC.
The civic space has a inhabitants of 19 lakh and in spite of a 2,547-km pipeline, 22% residents face water shortage. Sahibabad and Vijaynagar are two of the most affected areas.
Of the 337 MLD the GMC will get, 93 MLD is from Gangajal water supply venture, which most commonly caters to Vasundhara zone and delta colonies like Surya Vihar.
The civic body will get 244 MLD through extracting groundwater, which it stores in 67 overhead tanks. The GMC has also 24 underground water reservoirs at its disposal.
During summer season, the crisis worsens, because the groundwater level is going down and dull becomes tricky.
“Of the 6,982 hand pumps within the civic space, 569 are defunct since the water desk has long gone down and there's an urgent want of re-boring,” Singh stated. The GMC has known 20 spots the place deep tubewell re-boring is needed. According to an professional, the common water desk within the city is between 120 and 130 feet. Five years in the past, it was at 100 feet.
This time, many residents might must rely on packaged water to fulfil their potable needs.
A resident of Kavinagar, TP Tyagi , stated to care for water shortage, the GMC should lay pressure on the Gangajal venture. “There is nothing one can do about the receding groundwater level as such. The water may be contaminated. The most suitable choice available (to obtain more water) is the Gangajal venture , ” he stated.
Asked about plans the civic body has to strengthen its water infrastructure, an professional stated there are plans to invest Rs 30 crore on laying pipelines underneath AMRUT scheme. The Prime MInister had inaugurated the venture in March.
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