Navi Mumbai has enough stock
of drinking water
By Dinesh Kamath
Above Morbe Dam
Above Hetwane Dam
Above Dehrang Dam
NAVI MUMBAI: Just
before the monsoon arrived in Navi Mumbai, many residents were beginning to
face problems related to drinking water. But after the arrival of monsoon, this
problem ended, and the water stock at Morbe dam, the major supplier to NMMC
areas, became enough to last for another year.
Hetwane dam which provides water to CIDCO areas also got
filled up to an extent where the residents did not have to face scarcity of
water for few more months at least.
Dehrang dam, the major supplier to Panvel Municipal
Council areas, also experienced an overflow which was a good news for residents
who were dependent on it. This year, the monsoon months received steady
rainfall which helped the level in all the three dams to get close to that of
last year.
Morbe dam releases a huge quantity of water and a part of
this water is treated and supplied to two Cidco nodes - Kharghar and Kamothe.
Hetwane dam supplies water to Ulwe, Dronagiri and also Kharghar. NMMC purchases
a certain quantity of treated water from MIDC.
Thus, such is the water situation of the city and NMMC,
CIDCO and PMC have to take tremendous care to ensure that the entire city
receives enough drinking water throughout the year and fortunately the Rain God
never fails to do justice to the city.
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