Nashik: ₹9.82-Crore Project To Unlock 600 MCFT Gangapur Dam Water, Create One-Month Reserve
Nashik: Anticipating the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela and the rising water demand during summer, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched an ambitious project to utilise the 'dead storage' (water below the lowest sluice gate level) of the Gangapur Dam. The civic body has floated tenders worth ₹9.82 crore for the rock-blasting operations required for this project. This work will enable…
Nashik: To prepare for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela and the increased water demand during the summer, the Nashik Municipal Corporation has embarked on a ₹9.82 crore project to harness the dead storage of the Gangapur Dam. Through a tender process, the civic body has allocated funds for rock-blasting operations. By opening up around 600 million cubic feet of water, currently locked within the dam's dead storage, Nashik City will gain an additional reserve capable of sustaining it for a month during emergencies or peak summer periods.
This reserve is anticipated to be crucial due to the anticipated surge in water consumption, driven by the large number of pilgrims expected for the Kumbh Mela. The municipal administration is confident that unlocking this extra water will guarantee uninterrupted supply for both residents and pilgrims. The project, scheduled to be completed by the end of March once the work order is issued, will be carried out using the cofferdam method.
This technique involves constructing a cofferdam to divert the existing water outward, thereby allowing the rock-blasting work to take place without disturbing the water currently in the dam.
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