IRRIGATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Urban Water Supply
URBAN WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
Water Supply system of towns in H.P. is quite old
and there is an urgent need to carry out the rehabilitation/augmentation
of these old schemes. There are 56 towns in the State of which water
supply to 6 towns namely Yol, Kasauli, Subathu, Dagshai, Dalhausie and
Bakloh is being looked after by Cantonment Board in Parwanoo by H.P.
Housing Board and in Palampur by Municipal Committee, Palampur. It is
important to mention that in Shimla and Solan , the distribution system
is being maintained by the respective Urban Local Bodies.
Augmentation of water supply schemes of 40 towns have been completed.
These towns are Shree Naina Devi Jee, Nadaun, Rampur, Una, Chowari,
Kangra, Jawalamukhi, Nahan, Rohru, Santokhgarh, Mehatpur, Dehra, Chamba,
Rewalsar, Arki, Daulatpur, Jogindernagar, Manali, Kullu, Kotkhai, Sujanpur,
Ghumarwin, Chopal, Suni, Palampur, Gagret, Nagrota, Hamipur, Mandi,
Nalagarh, Narkanda,Nurpur, Paonta,Theog, Dalhousie, Shah Talai, Rajgarh,
Sarkaghat, Bhota and Solan.
The Augmentation of water supply for 6 towns is in progress namely Shimla, Sundernagar, Dharamsala, Bilaspur, Jubbal and Bhunter..
It is proposed to commission water supply to Naina
Devi ji and Bilaspur during the year 2010-11.