IRRIGATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Prestigious Water Supply Schemes
WATER SUPPLY SCHEME FOR SHIMLA TOWN
Water supply scheme for Shimla town was constructed
in the year 1875. Thereafter, its augmentation was done in 1889, 1914,
1923, 1974,1982,1992 and 2008.
42 Million Liters water is required per day during summers whereas
only 30 Million Liters of water is available. Thus there is a shortage
of 12 Million Liter of water during the peak summer months.
AUGMENTATION OF WATER SUPPLY SCHEME SHIMLA
Nauti Khad (Gumma Pumping Station)
For source level augmentation, a proposal has been approved for lifting of 4.54 MLD per day from Nauti Khad down stream of Gumma. The A/A and E/S to this work has been issued by the Government amounting to Rs.9.46 crore.
River Giri
The scheme is designed for an ultimate requirement of year 2016 to deliver 20 MLD ( 2.00 Crore liter per day) to supplement existing scheme delivering already 30 MLD ( during Summers) water through 6 Nos different sources viz. (i) Gumma (ii) Ashwani khad (iii) Churot (iv) Jagroti (v) Seog (vi) Chair.
• Cost approved during 2004 is Rs. 40.00 Crore
• Revised Cost assessed subsequently Rs. 75.00 Crore
• Funding source is HUDCO Funds
• Subsequently financial assistance received under 12th Finance Commission
to the tune of Rs. 38.00 Crore.
• Scheme stands commissioned on trial run during May 2008 and an expenditure
of Rs. 68.88 Crore has been incurred up to 3/2010.
WATER SUPPLY SCHEME, SOLAN FROM RIVER GIRI
Solan town is situated on Kalka Shimla highway No. 22 at a distance of 45 Km. from Shimla. Due to its good climatic & geological conditions people from the surrounding areas are settling down here, resulting in the rapid growth of the population. Keeping in view the future growth and scarcity of water in important places like Barog, Dharampur and other areas, the population of 114 census villages has also been added to this project.
On the basis of the above, the present water requirement comes to be 10.07 MLD against the available capacity of 6.27 MLD. To bridge the gap between demand and supply, additional water will be required and there is only one feasible source i.e. GIRI RIVER. The proposal to provide water for Solan town and 114 other villages was accordingly prepared, keeping in view the growth projections for 30 years. The estimate has been administratively approved for Rs. 51.46 crore. This Project has also been approved by HUDCO for financial assistance.The work has been almost completed and Scheme is being tested for commissioning.
At present 60 lacs litres water is being supplied from DWSS Giri River to Urban area and 30 lacs litres to Rural area. In addition to this 35 lacs liters water is being supplied to urban area of Solan Town from existing LWSS Ashwani Khud and there is no scarcity of water in urbanized area in this summer season. The department is supplying approximately 90 lacs litres water per day to Municipal Committee, Solan. 22 habitations under Kasauli constituency are still to be supplied water. Though thepipe line has been laid, testing has not been done by the contractor M/S Jyoti Trading Co. The Mall Solan (HP) and the firm has been penalised under clause-2 of the agreement.