As per an agreement with the Narmada Water Supply & Water Resources Department, the AMC can draw 100MLD daily
As the summer heat grows intense, civic administrations are considering options to ensure that the people don't suffer. Ahmedabad, which is largely dependent on the Narmada water canal, is expected to face water cuts. From Saturday, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will stop getting the supply of 200 MLD from Shedhi canal.
As per an agreement with the Narmada Water Supply & Water Resources Department, the AMC can draw 100MLD daily.
"We won't get 200 MLD from Shedhi canal in the next three to four days. At a meeting on Friday, it was decided we will be allowed to draw additional 100 MLD from the canal," said Mukesh Kumar, municipal commissioner.
"If the people use water wisely, then we will not face any crisis in the city. By mid-April we will have 30 new borewells, which will give additional 50 MLD," Kumar added.
Chairman and managing director of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL), SS Rathore, told DNA: "We will continue the supply to AMC. There won't be any water cut from our side."
Last year, when Shedhi water supply to AMC stopped, the Raska water treatment plant was closed for almost a month (Raska gets water from Shedhi canal). This time, too, Raska will not get water supply from Shedhi canal for three to four months.
"Last year, we had developed a system when Raska was closed for some time. We had replaced the zero velocity valve with a butterfly valve, so the system to draw water from both sides is sound enough to run water from north to south," said Kumar.
Officials said the AMC has been asked to stop lifting water through French wells as the water in the river is to be reserved for downstream villages for drinking purpose. Lifting of water through French wells will reduce the supply for villages.
Since the intake from the French wells was around 120 MLD and since the city would face a shortage of 120 MLD, it was asked to lift an equal amount of water from the main canal on the outskirts of the city.
AMC officials said that as of now, there would not be any water cut in the city, but the corporation had been asked to be prepared for one.
The possible cut in the Narmada water supply will be offset by the AMC, putting its existing borewells to optimum use. The AMC has also surveyed 257 borewells that have not been used for a long time. AMC officials noted that a cut of around 300 MLD will not mean a water crisis for the city.
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