24x7 water supply close to reality in Mangaluru

  • | Thursday | 19th July, 2018

While the project cost is Rs 390 crore, ADB funds of Rs 218.5 crore are available with KUIDFC.Remaining funds will have to be pooled by the city corporation through various other sources. Mayor K Bhaskar Moily said a final proposal would be sent to the government for approval.The DPR prepared by GKW Consult aims at strengthening the water distribution system for implementing 24x7 water supplies. “We have plans to lay parallel pipelines by the side of the road to avoid damages. The project was approved by the council with few corrections which the corporators suggested. As per the proposal, which was prepared keeping in mind the 2046 population, the responsibility of operation and maintenance of the water supply system will be handed over to a contractor for eight years.

MANGALURU: Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) council held a special meeting and decided to implement Jalasiri - Karnataka Integrated Water Management Investment Programme ( KIWMIP ) to commence 24x7 water distribution system in the city at a cost of Rs 390 crore.As per the detailed project report (DPR) prepared by the agency, the MCC will have to add 20 more water storages, eight additional pump houses and filter units under Jalasiri to provide uninterrupted drinking water to 60 wards of the City. The project was approved by the council with few corrections which the corporators suggested. While the project cost is Rs 390 crore, ADB funds of Rs 218.5 crore are available with KUIDFC.Remaining funds will have to be pooled by the city corporation through various other sources. Mayor K Bhaskar Moily said a final proposal would be sent to the government for approval.The DPR prepared by GKW Consult aims at strengthening the water distribution system for implementing 24x7 water supplies. As per the proposal, which was prepared keeping in mind the 2046 population, the responsibility of operation and maintenance of the water supply system will be handed over to a contractor for eight years. In addition to lay new pipelines and parallel pipelines to existing lines, the project also ensures repair of roads damaged during the work and shift utility lines.Once the new project is completed, every house will be connected with Class-B Multijet water meter.While Rs 12.13 crore has been earmarked for civil works, 69.07 kms of pipeline will be laid at an estimated cost of Rs 53.77 crore. Water storage tanks proposed at Kunjathbail, Panjimogaru, Nekkilagudda, Mary Hill, Santhosh Nagar, Kodikal, Shaktinagar, Holy Hill, Nehru Maidan, Nandigudda, Morgan’s Gate, Valencia, J M Road-Bajal, Amritha Nagar, Udayanagara, NITK, Meenakalya, Kodipadi, Krishnapura and Kana at an estimated cost of Rs 44.31 crore.Mechanical works related to the project will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 25.82 crore while Rs 12.22 crore is reserved for electrical works and Rs 14.22 crore for distribution network creation.MCC commissioner Mohammed Nazeer said that Jalasiri project has a component of restoring roads, footpaths, interlocks and other utilities damaged during the work. “We have plans to lay parallel pipelines by the side of the road to avoid damages.

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