Water discharge to canals stopped by irrigation department

On Tuesday, the water discharge to canals was stopped at the Khadakwasla dam by the irrigation department

On Tuesday, the water discharge to canals was stopped at the Khadakwasla dam by the irrigation department. As of Tuesday, 6.59 TMC water remains in all four dams which includes the Khadakwasla dam for drinking purposes in Pune city.

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Water resources department officials said that all four dams, Khadakwasla, Panshet, Warasgaon and Temghar which provide water to Pune city are collectively 22.06 per cent full this time. During the same time last year, all four dams had 5.94 TMC water and were 20.38 per cent full.

Officials from the irrigation department said that this water will be utilised for drinking purposes in Pune city.

HV Gunale, chief engineer of the water resources department, Pune division said that water discharge in the canals has been stopped.

“This water discharge in the canal is for irrigation purposes. It stops in monsoon season as there is rain and no extra water is required for irrigation. Hence, the canal discharged has been stopped, as of Tuesday” said Gunale.

Officials from the water resource department noted that as the rainfall in the catchment areas increases, the water storage in dams increases too.

As per data furnished by the water resource department officials, 0.88 TMC water remains which is 44.50 percent in full until Tuesday.

Panshet dam has 3.30 TMC water which is 31.01 per cent full, Warasgaon has 2.06 TMC water and is 16.07 per cent full and Tenghar dam has 0.35 TMC water and is 9.36 per cent full as on Tuesday.