After successfully launching the Narmada-Kshipra link scheme, the administration has an uphill task to check the wastage of Narmada water after it joined with Kshipra.
At the time of launching the Narmada-Kshipra confluence, Narmada water was lifted up to 348 metres with the speed of 5,000 litre per second and was left in the Kshipra river at Ujjaini village on Tuesday.
After throwing Narmada water in Kshipra river for few hours, now the senior officials are busy in calculating the total expenses in lifting the water from Narmada river and leaving it in Kshipra.
Official sources said that the optimum limit of throwing the Narmada water in Kshipra is 5,000 litre per second, but the process would be completed only whenever it is required. On Wednesday, no water was left in Kshipra River.
While preparing the whole scheme, the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) has made provisions for drinking water for 273 villages on both the sides of Kshipra River and for the demand of industries in Ujjain district and Pithampur of Dhar district. At present the total demand of the area is only 105 MlD (Million litre per day).
If the water is not properly utilized in Indore district, it would be wasted, as the river finally meets Chambal River after Mahidpur.
Narmada Valley Development Minister lal Singh Arya told that his department is making efforts in meeting out with the demands of the local residents and industrialists. Soon after the linking of Narmada and Kshipra, demands for water have been raised by industrialists in Pithampur and Dewas.
Since, other schemes for connecting more rivers are also in the process, people of Malwa region would be provided adequate water to meet their demands, other than irrigation purposes, he added.
The Narmada water is lifted in three stages after filling Sisaliya tank of the NVDA situated in Khargone district. later, the water reaches Ujjaini village with gravity through CI pipes. Notably, this ambitious `432 crore scheme of the State Government was completed in just 14 months.