Nashik: District collector Jalaj Sharma has advised the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to carry out dredging in the Gangapur dam in order to help the civic body get access to more water.Sharma held a meeting with the officials from the NMC and Water Resources Department (WRD) at the district collectorate on Thursday evening during which the issue of water shortage was discussed.To this, the district collector suggested that dredging will enable the civic body get additional 0.6 TMC of water that usually remains unused and is well above the dead stock of the dam.The collector reviewed the situation regarding the availability of drinking water for the NMC. The collector has now advised the NMC to carry out the work of dredging so as to get access to the unused 0.6 TMC of water, Sonal Shahane, WRD executive engineer (Nashik irrigation division), said.Based on the factors, including availability of water in dams, lesser rainfall causing poor recharge of groundwater levels, release of water for Jayakwadi dam in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the district panel has reserved 5.3 TMC of water in Darna and Gangapur dams. The NMC had demanded to increase its water reservation quota to 6.1 TMC. The consumption of the NMC was noted at 5.7 TMC. After considering all the factors, the water reserved for the civic body is on the higher side. But the NMC will have to carry out the dredging work. The collector has therefore advised them to start the process, the official said.The official also pointed out that the collector has decided to review the water situation every month as this year there is scarcity of water and several villages are likely to be affected.We also published the following articles recentlyNMC forms panel on surgery broadcastThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has constituted a committee to assess the implications of live broadcast of surgical procedures on the patients, the issue of consent, and advertisement by corporate hospitals. The committee will debate and assess various aspects of live surgeries. Additionally, the NMC has approved the formation of a committee to draft regulations in accordance with the NMC Act 2019.Farmers stall grievance meet seeking water for irrigationFarmers in Madurai demand water for single crop areas and Thirumangalam canal command area at a grievance redressal meeting. They refuse to cooperate as the Madurai collector is absent. The government released water for double crop areas, but farmers in single crop areas demand their share. The government orders the release of water for single crop and Thirumangalam canal areas. Farmers attend a meeting seeking a definite answer from the collector. They plan to stage a protest on November 27, alleging political interest in water allocation.

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