Water woes are likely to continue
CHANDIGARH: Your water woes are far from over.
Chandigarh and Mohali residents are likely to receive water supply at low pressure for a day or two after every 20 to 30 days for about three months because of repair work. The municipal corporation engineering wing has decided to start work on fixing about eight major leakages in the main water supply pipelines from Kajauli canal from the next month.
"There are seven to eight major leakages in the main pipelines that supply water to Chandigarh and Mohali. We have decided to carry out repair work in winter because the water consumption is comparatively less in the season. Either the morning supply or the evening one will be affected when the work is carried out," said R C Diwan, superintending engineer of MC engineering wing.
There are four lines or phases that supply water. Phases I, II and IV are maintained by Punjab engineering department and Phase III by Chandigarh municipal corporation. "Chances of leakage are less in phases I and II that have iron pipelines and joints. But phases III and IV have concrete pipelines and rings are used at their joints to connect pipes. So, these have high chances of leakage. Supply at full pressure can damage these. The recent water woes that hit the city were because of leakage of concrete pipelines," said a senior officer of MC engineering wing.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Water-woes-are-likely-to-continue/articleshow/26544877.cms
Chandigarh and Mohali residents are likely to receive water supply at low pressure for a day or two after every 20 to 30 days for about three months because of repair work. The municipal corporation engineering wing has decided to start work on fixing about eight major leakages in the main water supply pipelines from Kajauli canal from the next month.
"There are seven to eight major leakages in the main pipelines that supply water to Chandigarh and Mohali. We have decided to carry out repair work in winter because the water consumption is comparatively less in the season. Either the morning supply or the evening one will be affected when the work is carried out," said R C Diwan, superintending engineer of MC engineering wing.
There are four lines or phases that supply water. Phases I, II and IV are maintained by Punjab engineering department and Phase III by Chandigarh municipal corporation. "Chances of leakage are less in phases I and II that have iron pipelines and joints. But phases III and IV have concrete pipelines and rings are used at their joints to connect pipes. So, these have high chances of leakage. Supply at full pressure can damage these. The recent water woes that hit the city were because of leakage of concrete pipelines," said a senior officer of MC engineering wing.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Water-woes-are-likely-to-continue/articleshow/26544877.cms