AMC tables reservoir project for govt nod
A barrage-cum-bridge which will store 12,000 million litres of water for the city and also connect Sabarmati, ...Read More
AHMEDABAD: The proposal for a bridge-cum-weir project on the Sabarmati river that will store 15 days of water for the city, after much mulling, has been finally submitted to the state’s irrigation department for immediate approval.
A 350-metre long bridge with a barrage below will be constructed near the employees quarters of power station and will touch Sadar Bazaar Road on the other end of the Sabarmati river. These sluice gates underneath this bridge will create a reservoir holding some 12,000 million litres of water, about 15 days of water supply for the city. The barrage-cum-bridge was necessitated as water supply would be disrupted for 15 days because of repair work on the Narmada canal.
The bridge will greatly ease traffic, which would get clogged on other routes at Maninagar and the main city bus stand at Geeta Mandir,” said a senior AMC official. The extensions will have promenades, a children’s park, a food plaza and a recreation zone.
Following the irrigation department approval, experts from the Central Design Organisation (CDO) will help the AMC finalize the structure of the water barrage and the technology to be used. “Water levels of up to 4 meters will be maintained within the reservoir,” said an official in AMC water supply department.
The total length of the riverfront, both banks included, will now be 34km. The two banks will also be connecting roads that will allow people from Maninagar and Narol to travel to Gandhinagar or towards North Gujarat.
Graphic: Ayaz Daruwala
A 350-metre long bridge with a barrage below will be constructed near the employees quarters of power station and will touch Sadar Bazaar Road on the other end of the Sabarmati river. These sluice gates underneath this bridge will create a reservoir holding some 12,000 million litres of water, about 15 days of water supply for the city. The barrage-cum-bridge was necessitated as water supply would be disrupted for 15 days because of repair work on the Narmada canal.
The bridge will greatly ease traffic, which would get clogged on other routes at Maninagar and the main city bus stand at Geeta Mandir,” said a senior AMC official. The extensions will have promenades, a children’s park, a food plaza and a recreation zone.
Following the irrigation department approval, experts from the Central Design Organisation (CDO) will help the AMC finalize the structure of the water barrage and the technology to be used. “Water levels of up to 4 meters will be maintained within the reservoir,” said an official in AMC water supply department.
The total length of the riverfront, both banks included, will now be 34km. The two banks will also be connecting roads that will allow people from Maninagar and Narol to travel to Gandhinagar or towards North Gujarat.
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