Will 25 tubewells end water woes?
CHANDIGARH: The engineering wing of the Municipal Corporation has decided to install around 25 tubewells in the city to meet the rising demand for water, but the question remains whether the number is enough to tide over the impending crisis during the next summer when the city would lose its share of 9 MGD (million gallons per day) water from Kajauli canal to Panchkula and Chandimandir. The city receives 7MGD water, out of which 67 MGD comes from Kajauli canal. The rest is generated through tubewells. However, the demand touches 110MGD during peak summer. The MC hopes to meet a part of the shortfall with the 25 tubewells —their water generation will be 5 MGD — to come up at different locations at a cost of Rs 8 crore to Rs 10 crore. The plan will be discussed in the monthly house meeting of the MC on Monday. The tubewells will take six to eight months to become operational. Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Will-25-tubewells-end-water-woes/articleshow/