Water crisis in Dhanbad, water will not come to the homes of 6 lakh people for 48 hours, outcry in the city:

News India Live, Digital Desk: The next 48 hours are going to be very difficult for about 6 lakh people of Dhanbad, the coal capital of Jharkhand. Due to a major technical fault in the Maithon Dam, which supplies water to a large population of the city, the water supply will come to a complete halt from Friday (October 31). This means that in large parts of the city There will be no water in the taps for two daysDue to which people may have to face severe shortage.

Why did this ‘water crisis’ arise suddenly?

This whole crisis happened at Maithon Filter Plant. Intake Well It was born due to a defect in the.

• What is an intake well? This is the part of the plant that draws water from the dam and sends it forward for filtration.
• What went wrong? There was a sudden blast on Wednesday in the panel of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), which supplies electricity to Maithon Intake Well. Due to this blast, the entire panel got burnt and the 33 thousand volt power supply to the intake well came to a standstill.
• Result: Due to lack of electricity, the motors of the intake well stopped and the work of drawing water stopped completely.

Which areas will be most affected?

This shutdown will affect about one-third of the population of Dhanbad. According to the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, water supply will remain closed in all those areas where water is supplied from Maithon Dam. The areas most affected include:

• Dhansar
• Jhariya
• mistake
• earthworm
• Many big housing colonies and commercial establishments in the city

When will the situation become normal?

Teams of JBVNL and Drinking Water Department are busy repairing the panel on a war footing. Officials say it will take a lot of effort to replace the burnt panels and restore power supply. At least 48 hours (two days) It may take time.

This means that people will have to face severe water shortage for two days, Friday and Saturday. It is expected that water supply will be restored by Sunday morning.

The administration appealed

The administration has appealed to the people of the affected areas not to panic and use water very sparingly. People have been advised to store as much water as needed today itself so that they do not have to face much trouble for the next two days. If needed, arrangements can be made to supply water through tankers in some areas.