Live Storage of 67.81 MCM
The letter follows guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s directions at a water scarcity review meeting on Oct 31. Itankar stated that the irrigation department had prepared a Rs952 crore estimate for the barrage and submitted it to the planning and finance departments for administrative approval.
The proposed barrage is designed to address Nagpur’s growing water requirements up to 2056. The city could require around 400 million cubic metres (MCM) of water in the coming years, according to the irrigation department. The project is expected to make 179.60 MCM of water available annually for utilisation through the Kanhan, Kolar-Kanhan and Rohna water supply schemes. The project envisages a live storage capacity of 67.81 million cubic metres (MCM) and is expected to make 179.60 MCM of water available annually through the Kanhan, Kolar-Kanhan and Rohna water supply schemes. It is intended to meet the city’s projected water requirements up to 2056.
The proposal now awaits state govt’s decision on funding and administrative approval.
He referred to earlier directions from the chief minister that NMC should undertake the project by raising a loan against a state govt guarantee.