Pune: Canal Advisory Committee Meetings Conclude Under Chairmanship Of Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil
Pune, 25th November 2022: Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil directed that the Krushna Basin Development Corporation should send a proposal to the government to waive water restrictions for the wells adjacent to the canals in the canal advisory committee meeting.
The Canal Advisory Committee meeting of the Nira Right Canal, Nira Left Canal, Khadakwasla, Bhama Askhed, Pavana, and Chasakman projects was chaired by Pune district Guardian Minister Patil. Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar, along with representatives of Pune, Solapur, and Satara districts and administrative officers, were present in the meeting.
Until 2009, there was a provision to levy water charges on the wells near the canals. The scheme was also closed in the meantime. Now again, there are orders from Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority to levy water tariffs from 2022. Therefore, positive efforts will be made at the government level to waive off the previous outstanding amount with interest and all the amounts to be levied in the future keeping in mind the interest of the farmers. The Guardian Minister instructed that the corporation should send such a proposal to the government.
The guardian minister also directed that if the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) prevents 35 per cent wastage in water supply, a large amount of water will be saved. For that, the Municipal Corporation should complete the 24/7 equal water supply scheme with speed, and the Jayaka project should be completed with speed, the Guardian Minister also directed.
Collector Dr Rajesh Deshmukh, Chief Executive Officer Ayush Prasad, Maharashtra Krushna Basin Development Corporation Executive Director Atul Kapole, Chief Engineer Hanumant Gunale, Additional Collector Vijaysingh Deshmukh, Superintendent Engineer Sanjeev Chopade, Pune, as well as officials of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), officials of Irrigation Department were present.
All the dam projects in the district currently have almost hundred per cent water storage. Bhatghar, Veer, Gunjavani, and Neera Deoghar have 48 TMC water storage. 27 TMC from Neera Right Canal and 15.25 TMC from Neera Left Canal are sanctioned. Abundant water is available as per approved water usage for irrigation, drinking, and industrial use, and two rotations will be provided from Neera Right Canal and Nira Left Canal in the Rabbi season and two in the summer season.
The first round of Rabbi season started on Tuesday (November 22). It is planned to complete the first revision by January 14 and release the second revision by January 15. The canal advisory committee chaired by Patil approved the idea.
MP Ranjitsingh Mohite Patil, former state minister MLA Dattatray Bharne, MLA Sadhan Awatade, Deepak Salunkhe, Deepak Chavan, Ram Satpute, and others were present in this meeting.
Khadakwasla project currently has 27.38 TMC of water storage, and the storage percentage is 93.92 per cent. Due to the release of dam water in the 18 lakes in the benefits area and the rains in the working area, all these lakes have been filled 100 per cent.
On this occasion, the people’s representatives demanded that the PMC should take necessary measures to avoid excess water consumption. Patil stated that efforts should be made to balance water use for drinking, rural irrigation, and industrial use. The Municipal Corporation and the Water Resources Department should hold a meeting together and deliberate on solving the problem of excess water consumption.
Given the current water situation, it is planned to release water for Rabbi from the Khadakwasla project to the New Mutha Right Canal on December 22. Patil gave. Patil also stated that a total of three rounds should be released instead of two by proper planning for Rabi and the summer season.
MLA Rahul Kul, Sunil Shelke, Bhimrao Tapkir, Chetan Tupe, Dilip Mohite Patil, Ashok Pawar, and others were present at the meeting.
Currently, 7.67 TMC water storage is available in Pavana Dam which is sufficient for drinking, irrigation, and industrial use. The meeting was told that water has been properly planned for Rabbi and summer season assuming water till July 15.
There is enough water in Bhama Askhed Dam, and it was decided to release water from the dam to river water twice. At this time, a demand was made that the water of the dam should be given to the village and taluka on a priority basis. In the meeting, it was decided to release rotation from the Chaskaman project on December 22 for the Rabbi season.
MP Shrirang Barne, MLA Sunil Shelke, Rahul Kul, Bhimrao Tapkir, Dilip Mohite Patil, Ashok Pawar, Chetan Tupe, and others were present at the meeting.
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