· An internal investigation conducted by the water supply department of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has found leakage of 60 MLD water from the over 50 years old network of 40 km of pipelines.
· In addition to old water pipelines, PMC has also begun investigating breaches in water pipelines to some of the oldest overhead tanks located in central parts of the city.
WD News: An internal investigation conducted by the water supply department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has found leakage of 60 MLD water from the over 50 years old network of 40 km of pipelines.
The investigation has also found four spots from where over 1 crore litres of water is found to be wasted due to the leakage. The probe will not be extended to all corners of the city and a professional agency will be appointed to find leakages elsewhere after which a comprehensive policy will be formulated.
Head of the water supply department of the PMC, Aniruddha Pawaskar, said, “We are in the process of replacing old pipes but it will take some time. Leakages are being detected and necessary steps are being taken to make those pipelines contamination-proof.”
In addition to the old water pipelines, the PMC has also begun investigating breaches in the water pipelines to some of the oldest overhead tanks located in the central parts of the city.
The PMC has floated tenders seeking the appointment of a consultant to prepare a detailed report on such leakages. The PMC has found the leakages with the help of data from the flow meters it had installed in different supply junctions.
The next phase of studying water pipeline leakages will be carried out in the hilltop areas, and the areas dotted with some of the PMC’s old water storage tanks.
Source: Hindustan Times
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We are ready to support PMC in this endeavor as we believe every drop of water is not to be wasted