No sooner than the issue of water supply was solved a fortnight ago in Bhopal which created a lot of uproar leading to people protesting across the city , five towers of the 132 KVA line had collapsed near Jahanpur on Thursday due to the storm. Due to this, the power supply at the pump house at Hirani was disrupted and the water supply came to a standstill in the areas connected with the Narmada line.
The power transmission company had taken a 36-hour shutdown to repair the line, which was completed on Saturday afternoon, but the work could not be completed. The towers were erected till 2 pm, but connecting the lines is taking time. Water supply is expected to resume by Sunday morning. Executive Engineer CS Kawalkar said that if the power supply is restored by Saturday evening, then they will start filling the tanks immediately. However, it is not possible to supply overnight. Therefore, the supply will start from Sunday morning.
About 10 lakh population of Bhopal has been affected due to water shortage on the second day on Saturday as well. The tanker of the corporation for water is also empty. Due to non-availability of water in the water sources, the corporation is unable to supply water through tankers.
Areas of Subhash nagar, Anna nagar, Bavdiakalan, Ashoka Garden, Jehangirabad, Barkhedi, Bagh Umrao Dulha, Arera Colony, Gautam Nagar, Tila Jamalpura, Nakarkheda, Naveen Nagar, Shahanshah Garden, MP Nagar, Raisen Road, Hoshangabad including 125 housing colonies is facing serious water crisis.
People have been craving water since Friday. The hot summer also increases the consumption of water. Because of this, people were seen transporting water by all available means. People with water cans were seen on motorcycles, magic tempos and autos. At the same time, private water sources including tube wells are also crowded.
Meanwhile, the newly added Kolar line also developed leak, the Municipal Corporation has started a new Kolar line this month, but that too is getting leaked. The line broke in Bagh Umrao Dulha area late on Friday night and water flowed for about an hour while some part of the city was facing water shortage.