City for water as MSEDCL aims to shutdown the pumping station Navegaon-Khairi 24 hours a day

Nagpur Updates February 5, 2020

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Many residents of the city will face water supply woes for two days as the Maharashtra State Electrical Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) proposed a 24-hour shutdown from February 6 and most of the city would not receive the civic body’s drinking water supply.

According to records, water supply in the Laxmi Nagar Zone, Dharampeth Zone, Hanuman Nagar Zone, Dhantoli Zone, Gandhibagh Zone, Mangalwari Zone, Satranjipura Zone & parts of Aasi Nagar Zone will continue to be affected as raw water pumping from Navegaon Khairy station following an electric shutdown on February 6 and 7.

Water pumping pumped from Pench-I, Pench-II, Pench-III & Pench-IV water treatment plants (WTP’s) would also be stopped during the time. According to details, NMCOCW has planned to perform some important works such as shifting 700mmdia. The valve on Pench I pumping main at Raj Bhavan campus, plugging leakage on Pench-I pumping main at Gorewada Road, shifting 800 mm dia valve from Pench-IV WTP pumping main to OmNagar Branch feeder.

Although water supply to subsequent zones will remain suspended during the shutdown time from February 6 to February 7 to 10 am and low-pressure supply from Pench-I, Pench-II, Pench-III & Pench-IV WTPs on February 7 after the start of water pumping.

Zones to remain affected during shutdown Laxminagar Zone, Dharampeth Zone, Hanuman Nagar Zone, Dhantoli Zone, Gandhibag Zone and Mangalwari Area, along with command areas such as Boriyapura Feeder Main CA, GHVahan Thikan CA, and Boriyapura ESR CA in Satranjipura Zone, Nara ESR CA, Nari ESR CA, Jaripatka ESR CA in Ashinagar Zone.