With an aim to supply potable water to the residents in stipulated time frame, the department concerned has been planning to install solar panels at the pump house.
This decision was taken by the department after bearing the brunt of erratic power supply due to huge gap between the demand and supply of the electricity in Uttarakhand.Department officials admitted that the erratic power supply has been hampering their efforts for ensuring the supply of potable water in stipulated time.
It is noteworthy that those residents who are living in the mountainous parts of the State are among the worst sufferers due to the erratic power supply.
Besides, the plight of villagers increases several times as they are forced to traverse several kilometers to quench their thirst. Besides, the recently experienced natural calamities that wrecked havoc in the entire State is also become one of the reasons for the disrupted potable water supply as the potable water pipelines were also damaged in the disaster hit areas of Uttarakhand.
Well established sources revealed that the demand of the potable water in the capital city hovers between 260-275 mld against the availability of the 130-150mld.However, he claimed that water tankers have been placed to quench the thirst of especially those residents who are living in the fringe parts of the State.
One of the department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that department is planning to install solar panels in around 800 tubewells for ensuring the disrupt free supply of potable water across the State. He told that the demand of potable water has been increasing year after year and it has become difficult for the department to meet with the daily demand of the potable water due to the erratic power supply.