Once in a week water supply in Amreli, every third day supply in Junagadh

By our correspondent, Rajkot, 9 April 2013

Citizens in Amreli town – headquarter of Amreli district in southern Saurashtra get water supply once in 8 days. Some areas of Amreli are served water through tankers. Sauashtra’s Junagadh gets water every third day for 45 minutes, while Jamnagar is supplied water every third day. Porbandar gets water once every third day for 30 minutes.

The source of water for Amreli was Khodiar dam, but for last three months this source has failed. Amreli is now supplied water through Mahi Pariej scheme. Amreli’s daily need of water is 15-17 MLD, but it gets only 10 MLD water. Earlier Amreli was supplied water once every third day.

Junagadh needs 30 MLD water supply every day, but it gets 14 MLD water – 5 MLD Narmada, 6 MLD Hasnapur, and 3 MLD bore-wells.

Another Saurashtra city Jamnagar gets 50 MLD water against daily need of 80 MLD water.

Point to be noted: In past, Amreli used to get water once in 15 days. This situation continued for 35 years. After Modi came to power, it changed to once in four day supply. The situation has turned to once in 8 days water supply.