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Adilabad water supply drops, shortage fears rise
The Story in Brief
Drinking water supply to Adilabad municipality under Mission Bhagiratha has dropped from 32 million litres per day (MLD) to 18.5 MLD, raising concerns over a possible shortage in the coming days. The municipality has a population of 2.20 lakh. Water comes from the Sri Ram Sagar Project (SRSP) through Nirmal, and irrigation officials have made it clear that supply would not exceed 20 MLD.
To augment supply, municipal authorities have proposed drawing water from the Korata-Chanaka canal. They plan to purchase 315 HP motors, construct a check dam at Landasangi village at a cost of ₹4 crore, spend ₹25 lakh on borewell materials, and set up an additional water treatment plant at a cost of ₹10 crore from UCF funds. Currently, 1.5 MLD is coming from Mavala tank and 6 MLD from the Landasangi stream pump house.
Municipal chairperson Anusha Bandari said serious efforts are being made to ensure no drinking water problems arise. Borewells are drying up due to a sharp fall in the groundwater table from the El Nino effect. Authorities are creating awareness about water conservation and keeping an eye on misuse and wastage.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The 42% drop in Mission Bhagiratha supply directly threatens Adilabad's 2.20 lakh residents, who now rely on a mix of dwindling surface sources and leak-prone storage tanks with only 14.5 MLD combined capacity. Irrigation officials have capped the SRSP allocation at 20 MLD, leaving a gap that municipal plans, a check dam, new motors, a treatment plant, aim to close but only over time. The immediate next step is whether the Korata-Chanaka canal draw works and how quickly the UCF-funded projects move.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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