Year 1942 Kanhan Water Works executed, need rehabilitation/replacement.
Additional flow 40-120 Mld (July to January). This water can be tapped & lifted during mansoon and saving equivalent quantum of water in Pench for supply to city.
Saving Rs. 10-15 lakhs for constructing sand bags Bandhara for heading up of water at existing head works.
Existing reservation of water in Pench for city 112 Mm3/year (315 Mld) and additional reservation of 78 Mm3/year (213 Mld) of water over existing is only upto Dec., 2006.
Irrigation Department is not willing to confirm the additional reservation of 78 Mm3.
Development of new source to cater intermediate requirement is highly expensive (Rs. 3.0 Crores / Mld).
Project Component
Construction of new WTP of 240 Mld, Major components in these activities area are
Head Works
WTP
Raw / Pure Water Pumping Machinery
Rehabilitation of existing Infrastructure
Misc. Works
Protection of Kanhan River Bank
O & M of Project.
Project Awarded Cost Rs. 65.00 Crores
Laying 1300 mm MS pipeline Kanhan WTP to Automotive Sq.
Project Awarded Cost Rs. 22.65 Crores
Project Benefits
Additional water of 21.90 Mm3 is available to city with marginal renovation to existing system.
New WTP of 240 Mld shall be built in cost of Up-gradation to 60 years old existing plant & new 120 MLD capacity.
Saving in water tariff by @ Rs.1.00 crores/ year.
Project will be implemented without affecting the present treated water supply of 120mld.
