Meeting for smooth operation of Moharda water supply, Saryu suggests settling pond, new water tank  

Jamshedpur, May 6: Jamshedpur East MLA Saryu Roy, chaired a meeting regarding the Moharda water supply scheme at the Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC).

The meeting was attended by JNAC and TSUISL officials and a special discussion was held regarding smooth operation of Moharda water supply and ensuring quality water supply. In the meeting, the MLA directed to construct a settling pond on the vacant land next to the intake well of the water supply scheme and to construct a new water tank on a war footing at the foothills of the Bhuvaneshwari temple.

He said that with the construction of the settling pond, along with quality drinking water, timely water supply would be possible for the residents of the area. In the meeting, Saryu Roy told the officials that Moharda Water Supply Scheme Phase 2 should be implemented keeping in view the long term benefits by mapping the entire area.

Roy said that there were many flaws in the earlier plan. Laying of water pipes through drains, construction of intake wells after dirty water from big drains, jamming of main pipeline, non-availability of rising pipes for different tanks, etc. are causing the brunt.

Roy said that keeping in view the future, such a plan should be prepared so that pure drinking water can be supplied to people’s homes.

Separate rising pipes should be laid for different tanks, so that all the tanks can be filled with water simultaneously and water supply can be made possible in all the areas simultaneously.

Roy  said in the meeting that one and a half to two times water should be available in the Moharda plant as per the requirement of the people, so that people do not have to face the problem of water even in adverse circumstances. Drinking water should also be made available in schools, temples, gurudwaras and other religious places, community buildings of the area.

He also suggested that  a new plant should be constructed on the vacant plot behind the plant to double the capacity of the existing Moharda water supply plant.

The MLA said that continuous cleaning of rivers, maintenance of river banks, source of water and availability of sufficient water would be discussed and that as per National Water Policy, first of all water should be used for drinking and then water should be spent in agriculture, industry and others.

He said that 57 cumecs of water is spent in Subarnarekha river from Chandil Dam, yet the water level of the river gets very low during summer. In such a situation, drinking water should be made available on priority basis. All the people who have submitted applications for water connection of Moharda water supply scheme should be given water connection on priority basis within 15 days in view of the summer heat.