Jalna gets water after 11 days
AURANGABAD: Jalna residents received water after 11 days following a technical fault in the Nizam-era pipeline and burst in the newly constructed supply system. The civic body struggled to fix the problems with its sole technician expert in handling both the problems.
The water supply was restored on Tuesday evening, four days after the scheduled release of water. Jalna civic body officials said that the repair work was underway on a war footing.
The air valve of the motor on the Nizam era pipeline was damaged which could not be fixed due to unavailability of expert technicians. At the same time, the new pipeline burst in another part of the city which had to be repaired.
"The air valve of the motor was damaged. It could not be fixed due to unavailability of expert technicians. It was a minor problem. However the engineer required to fix the motor is not in the city and the other engineer lacks the expertise to solve the problem," Babasaheb Manohare, chief officer, Jalna Municipal Council, said.
Manohare said, "The repair work of the old pipeline was delayed due to bursting of new pipeline in another part of the city."
As many as three lakh residents from Jalna were affected due to the technical difficulties in new Jalna area. The city gets water once in a week. Moreover, no alternate arrangements were made to provide water to the citizens.
Arun Ghode, member of people's rights vigilance organization, said, "It has been 11 days now since we received water. Low groundwater levels mean that we cannot draw water from wells. The tankers which were hired privately have been stopped since the beginning of monsoon."
Ghode alleged that the repair work was delayed due to pending dues of the civic body.
The chief officer said that though the bills for maintenance worth around Rs 5 lakh were due, it would not hinder the annual contract made with the private firm for repairs. "Technical solution to get the repairs done at the earliest was the only way out," Manohare said.
Being an old system, constant repairs are required for the pipeline and system. However, a new proposal will be made in coming week to Director of Municipal Authority (DMA), Purushottam Bhapkar for replacing the old pipeline.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Jalna-gets-water-after-11-days/articleshow/22680721.cms
The water supply was restored on Tuesday evening, four days after the scheduled release of water. Jalna civic body officials said that the repair work was underway on a war footing.
The air valve of the motor on the Nizam era pipeline was damaged which could not be fixed due to unavailability of expert technicians. At the same time, the new pipeline burst in another part of the city which had to be repaired.
"The air valve of the motor was damaged. It could not be fixed due to unavailability of expert technicians. It was a minor problem. However the engineer required to fix the motor is not in the city and the other engineer lacks the expertise to solve the problem," Babasaheb Manohare, chief officer, Jalna Municipal Council, said.
Manohare said, "The repair work of the old pipeline was delayed due to bursting of new pipeline in another part of the city."
As many as three lakh residents from Jalna were affected due to the technical difficulties in new Jalna area. The city gets water once in a week. Moreover, no alternate arrangements were made to provide water to the citizens.
Arun Ghode, member of people's rights vigilance organization, said, "It has been 11 days now since we received water. Low groundwater levels mean that we cannot draw water from wells. The tankers which were hired privately have been stopped since the beginning of monsoon."
Ghode alleged that the repair work was delayed due to pending dues of the civic body.
The chief officer said that though the bills for maintenance worth around Rs 5 lakh were due, it would not hinder the annual contract made with the private firm for repairs. "Technical solution to get the repairs done at the earliest was the only way out," Manohare said.
Being an old system, constant repairs are required for the pipeline and system. However, a new proposal will be made in coming week to Director of Municipal Authority (DMA), Purushottam Bhapkar for replacing the old pipeline.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Jalna-gets-water-after-11-days/articleshow/22680721.cms