Nagpur: Water supply operator Orange City Water has succeeded in plugging a decade-old underground leaks in the water distribution mains on Loha Pul road.
TOI had reported OCW's inability to detect the leaks several times. The repairs carried out would now curb wastage of treated water happening since years. There are no estimates of how much water was being wasted every day but nearby residents claim quantity was huge as leak was running 24x7.
The continuous leak had also damaged around 50-metre patch of road. NMC's hotmix department had carried out patchwork 60 times by spending over Rs5 lakh only to have potholes develop again because of presence of water.
After TOI brought the leak to OCW notice following a fresh complaint by shopkeeper Nawaz Sharif Qureshi's on October 14, the operator had repaired them. But repairs did not last as the pipelines were very old and rusted. TOI again reported about the wastage of water on Wednesday.
"There were leaks in three lines running along Loha pul road," said OCW's spokesperson. It took almost eight hours for more around 50 workers to repair the leaks that have led to millions of litres going down the drain since last many years. He said that the work suffered delays due to heavy traffic on the road.
While locals were angry about the time it took for the operator to plug the leak, they were hopeful they would now get more water. Congress corporator Harshala Sable said, "The problem of water shortage plagued the area for a decade. I hope this marks its end."
Residents said the agency should have acted earlier. Delay in plugging the leaks not only wasted precious water but also caused financial loss to already cash-crunched NMC. "They should act fast whenever a leak is reported," said Nawaz Sharif Qureshi, the shopkeeper from Cotton Market who had reported the leak. Now the NMC should carryout patchwork immediately, he said.
Along with Loha Pul, OCW also succeeded in plugging leaks in 600 mm pipeline on Juni Mangalwari road, below the Mahdibagh railway overbridge.
Meanwhile, NMC's hotmix department will again carry out the patch work near Loha Pul next week. Admitting it is one of the worst stretches in the city, executive engineer of the department U Lanjewar said on Friday the civic body carried out grouting on the patch between Cotton Market Square and Lohapul. He said next week the potholes will be repaired.
TOI had reported OCW's inability to detect the leaks several times. The repairs carried out would now curb wastage of treated water happening since years. There are no estimates of how much water was being wasted every day but nearby residents claim quantity was huge as leak was running 24x7.
The continuous leak had also damaged around 50-metre patch of road. NMC's hotmix department had carried out patchwork 60 times by spending over Rs5 lakh only to have potholes develop again because of presence of water.
After TOI brought the leak to OCW notice following a fresh complaint by shopkeeper Nawaz Sharif Qureshi's on October 14, the operator had repaired them. But repairs did not last as the pipelines were very old and rusted. TOI again reported about the wastage of water on Wednesday.
"There were leaks in three lines running along Loha pul road," said OCW's spokesperson. It took almost eight hours for more around 50 workers to repair the leaks that have led to millions of litres going down the drain since last many years. He said that the work suffered delays due to heavy traffic on the road.
While locals were angry about the time it took for the operator to plug the leak, they were hopeful they would now get more water. Congress corporator Harshala Sable said, "The problem of water shortage plagued the area for a decade. I hope this marks its end."
Residents said the agency should have acted earlier. Delay in plugging the leaks not only wasted precious water but also caused financial loss to already cash-crunched NMC. "They should act fast whenever a leak is reported," said Nawaz Sharif Qureshi, the shopkeeper from Cotton Market who had reported the leak. Now the NMC should carryout patchwork immediately, he said.
Along with Loha Pul, OCW also succeeded in plugging leaks in 600 mm pipeline on Juni Mangalwari road, below the Mahdibagh railway overbridge.
Meanwhile, NMC's hotmix department will again carry out the patch work near Loha Pul next week. Admitting it is one of the worst stretches in the city, executive engineer of the department U Lanjewar said on Friday the civic body carried out grouting on the patch between Cotton Market Square and Lohapul. He said next week the potholes will be repaired.
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