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Bhopal, 03 October (HS). The water augmentation project is being carried out in Burhanpur by Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company, an undertaking of the Urban Development and Housing Department, in collaboration with the World Bank, which is nearing completion. To provide clean water to the city residents, an intake well has been installed on the Tapti River. A water purification plant of 50 MLD capacity has also been established to purify water. Availability of treated water will also reduce the risk of water-borne diseases.
Giving information on Thursday, Public Relations Officer Mukesh Modi said that 8 over head tanks have been built for water storage and the existing 4 over tanks will also be used for water storage. 296 kilometers of distribution pipeline has been laid to provide water to every household. The work of providing tap connections has also started. Till now, a total of more than 35 thousand tap connections have been given.
He said that under the Burhanpur Water Supply Scheme, water is being supplied daily in a new pipeline through the new water supply system in Zone No. 5 Shivaji Nagar, Zone No. 6 Marichika Garden and Zone 10 Indira Colony, and the old water supply system is being supplied by the Municipal Corporation. Has been completely closed. At the same time, water is being supplied daily under the water conservation scheme in Zone No. 1 Subhash School, Zone No. 2 Fort and Zone No. 3 and the process of closing the old system is also going on. In the remaining 4 zones of the project, including Zone No. 4 Lalbagh, Zone No. 8A Transport Nagar, Zone No. 8B Sindipura, Zone No. 9 Azad Nagar, about 80 percent area has been covered by water supply under the Water Augmentation Scheme and the remaining commissioning work is in progress. Is.
