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Nagpur’s 65% water supply at risk from single power line
The Story in Brief
Nagpur Municipal Corporation has admitted that nearly 65% of the city’s water supply depends on a single power line running through a forest stretch, with existing backup unable to run pumps at full capacity. The Navegaon Khairy raw water pumping station supplies four treatment plants, making uninterrupted power critical.
Between June and September 2026, 112 power trippings caused over 68 hours of shutdowns at water installations. The longest outage was on 12 June, lasting 366 minutes. The civic body said MSEDCL has begun examining a proposal for a new 132 kV substation at Navegaon Khairy, and discussions on strengthening back-feeding are underway.
A permanent solution is not yet in place, leaving the city exposed to disruptions until a dedicated alternative power arrangement is approved.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The admission that a single forest-line feeder serves 65% of Nagpur’s water supply reveals a systemic fragility where a technical fault or monsoon storm can shut down four treatment plants at once. The back-feeding from Parsheoni can run only two pumps, meaning a power failure halves output immediately. While MSEDCL is examining a dedicated 132 kV substation, the timeline is absent, so the city remains vulnerable until that or a strengthened backup is approved.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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