‘Ensure improved drinking water facilities in Srinagar’

Srinagar, Nov 24: To take first-hand appraisal of ongoing Water Supply Schemes (WSS) & Filtration plants under execution, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today made an extensive tour of various water supply schemes supplying potable drinking water to Srinagar City.

The Deputy Commissioner accompanied by Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad, Executive Engineer PHE Master Plan Division, Peerzada Shayeq Ahmad, Executive Engineer PHE City Water Works Division

Anbreen Anjum and other officers also inspected the upgradation works taken up to further strengthen and ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water to citizens.

At Nishat, while inspecting functioning of 19 MGD Flirtation Plant, the DC was apprised that plant caters to a population of around 5 lakh of Srinagar District. He was informed that Activated Carbon Chamber is being constructed under Amrut-2.0 programme with activated carbon based on coconut shell charcoal which will address the colour and odour issues of raw water.

On the occasion, the DC evaluated the progress of the project and emphasised for maintaining quality and timely completion of works to ensure improved drinking water facilities to the people in the specified quality and quantity, envisaged under the scheme. The DC also recommended the use of latest technologies available in the sector of Water treatment.

The DC was informed that the total demand of Srinagar City with regard to water supply is 85 MGD and under AMRUT-2.0 programme 100% saturation of households shall be achieved. During the visit, the DC also took stock of water supply catering to Srinagar areas from 30 MGD capacity Rangil Water Supply schemes.

On the occasion, the DC was informed that the plant has a total capacity of supplying 30 Million Gallons per day and serve a population of around 10 lakh souls. The DC also inspected 6.8 MGD capacity water treatment plant at Alusteng. He inspected various units of these Rapid Sand Filtration plants and took a thorough review of all the tests being conducted on daily basis in the well established plant labs, for ensuring clean and safe Drinking water fit for human consumption.