Soon the problem of water salinity in 41 villages under Saja block of Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district will be resolved as 58 per cent work of ‘Community Water Supply Scheme’ has been completed, officials stated.
As per the scheme, water from Shivnath River will be provided to the affected villages through Khamariya Anicut. The water supply scheme in Saja is a part of Public Health Engineering Department’s project worth Rs38.25 crore in which 152 villages under Navagarh, Bemetara and Saja block will be benefitted.
Public Health Engineering (PHE) Minister Ramsevak Paikra had recently directed officials concerned of the Department to complete works under the scheme within stipulated time duration and evaluate the quality of water tanks being constructed under the scheme.
As per information received, about 23 per cent construction work of 5 MlD (Million litres Per Day) water purification plant taking shape at village Singhori of Saja has been completed while construction of three Master Balance Reservoir at village Padumsara and Singhori is inching towards completion. Similarly, 55 per cent work of Barga reservoir has been completed.
Under this scheme, 72 km long supply line will be laid to provide water in villages from Master Balance Reservoir, informed officials, adding that 55 km supply line has been laid.
“As many as 27 overhead water tanks are to be constructed under Saja Community Water Supply Scheme, of which construction of 16 tanks is underway while 11 existing tanks will be included in the project,” added officials.
With the objective to ensure availability of clean drinking water in Bemetara district, the Chhattisgarh Government has approved amount of Rs16.55 crore under 'Water Augmentation Scheme'.
The implementation of the scheme is expected to be complete during the summer season next year.
With implementation of this scheme, people in some parts of the district reeling under the problem of water salinity would be able to receive clean drinking water from Shivnath river.
As per information received from Public Health Engineering Department’s Executive Engineer Sameer Sharma, after accomplishment of the Water Augmentation Scheme, clean water will be provided to the people from Shivnath river. Under this scheme, Intake-well, RO-water pump, water treatment plant, clear water pump, high-level water reservoir and other facilities have been sanctioned.
He further added that civil works linked with Water Treatment Plant has been completed and machinery related works are going to be completed soon.