Water level drops in Yamuna, 2 dozen localities reel under water scarcity
Deepak Lavania | TNN | Apr 8, 2019, 10:29 IST
With treatment plants not getting sufficient supply of raw water, around two dozen localities in Agra suffered... Read MoreAGRA: As the maximum temperature of Agra reached a sweltering 40 degrees Celcius on Sunday, the water level of Yamuna dropped close to its minimum level of 480 feet at Jeevani Mandi water works station. With treatment plants not getting sufficient supply of raw water, around two dozen localities in Agra suffered from water scarcity on Sunday.
According to a senior Jal Sansthan official, water treatment plants are not working properly due to the poor quality of raw water. In case the water level decreases any further, motor pumps will stop lifting raw water to the intake well and major parts of the city will suffer water crises.
On Sunday, water level of the Yamuna at Jeevani Mandi was recorded at 481 feet. Since the last two days, the water level hasn’t crossed 482 feet. The canal through which raw water is supplied was filled with sand. The Jal Sansthan is yet to deploy an excavator to remove it.
Agra needs at least 1800 cusec water per day from Gokul Barrage on Yamuna, but with increasing temperature and the subsequent demand for water, the water level has decreased. On an average, only 1000 cusec water is being discharged in the river since the last two weeks.
Demanding an immediate increase in water discharge from Gokul barrage, general manager of Jal Sansthan, RS Yadav, last month wrote a letter to the irrigation department. However, the situation hasn't improved.
Yadav said, “The water level in the river Yamuna is fluctuating around the minimum level since the last few days. To manage the situation and ensure the water pumps continue to function, a machine has been deployed for dredging. We are trying to get an increased water discharge from Gokul Barrage."
On Sunday evening, several localities received foul-smelling, contaminated water supply. Some areas, including Belunganj, Subhash Bazaar, Freeganj and Kacheri Ghat received brownish water. The other areas that received inadequate water supply included Shivaji Nagar, Raja Ki Mandi, Kala Mahal, Dhuliyaganj, Chatta, Kotwali, Naya Baans, Joshiyan, Puniyapara, Kishorpura, Gokulpura, Kishorpura, Transport Nagar, Daresi, Rawatpara, Noori Darwaza, Trans-Yamuna locality etc.
According to a senior Jal Sansthan official, water treatment plants are not working properly due to the poor quality of raw water. In case the water level decreases any further, motor pumps will stop lifting raw water to the intake well and major parts of the city will suffer water crises.
On Sunday, water level of the Yamuna at Jeevani Mandi was recorded at 481 feet. Since the last two days, the water level hasn’t crossed 482 feet. The canal through which raw water is supplied was filled with sand. The Jal Sansthan is yet to deploy an excavator to remove it.
Agra needs at least 1800 cusec water per day from Gokul Barrage on Yamuna, but with increasing temperature and the subsequent demand for water, the water level has decreased. On an average, only 1000 cusec water is being discharged in the river since the last two weeks.
Demanding an immediate increase in water discharge from Gokul barrage, general manager of Jal Sansthan, RS Yadav, last month wrote a letter to the irrigation department. However, the situation hasn't improved.
Yadav said, “The water level in the river Yamuna is fluctuating around the minimum level since the last few days. To manage the situation and ensure the water pumps continue to function, a machine has been deployed for dredging. We are trying to get an increased water discharge from Gokul Barrage."
On Sunday evening, several localities received foul-smelling, contaminated water supply. Some areas, including Belunganj, Subhash Bazaar, Freeganj and Kacheri Ghat received brownish water. The other areas that received inadequate water supply included Shivaji Nagar, Raja Ki Mandi, Kala Mahal, Dhuliyaganj, Chatta, Kotwali, Naya Baans, Joshiyan, Puniyapara, Kishorpura, Gokulpura, Kishorpura, Transport Nagar, Daresi, Rawatpara, Noori Darwaza, Trans-Yamuna locality etc.
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