Kolkata: Amherst Street booster station land identified

KOLKATA: KMC has identified a parcel of land in Shraddhananda Park for the construction of a capsule booster pumping station. The formal construction of the booster pumping station with a capacity to produce 0.5 million gallons of potable water every day will begin after a nod from the state government.
The proposed pumping station will cater to drinking water needs of residents of Surjya Sen Street, Mirzapur Street and parts of Amherst Street. This apart, residents staying around the Sealdah market will also benefit, said a KMC official. Apart from mitigating water scarcity in large areas under ward 48, the proposed water project will also be beneficial for solving the water crisis in parts of Bowbazar, said a KMC water supply department official. According to KMC councillor Biswarup De, residents in large parts of Bowbazar were experiencing water scarcity and any benefits from the proposed pumping station was welcome.
Mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday said the KMC water supply department was waiting for an approval from his own state municipal affairs department.