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| Ground water level falls in Jammu | | Major towns likely to face shortage this summer | | early times report
JAMMU, Mar 2: With the ground water level having fallen by 50 per cent during the past five years, most of the towns of Jammu region are likely to face acute shortage of water this summer.
Reports of dried tube wells have been received from various areas. At some places the wells are pumping less water, reports said.
Pertinently the wells depend on Tawi for water.
A study conducted by the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department recently reveals that of the 22 major towns of the region, 14 are facing the acute water crisis, while five major towns are likely to receive reduced supply of water this summer. There are about 1500 tube wells in the entire region.
Data collected by the department says that the Company Bagh tube-well is providing only 15000 gallons of water per hour as against the
previous supply of 40,000 gallons. The pumping capacity of the Press Club tube well has come down to 15,000 gallons per hour as against
20,000 gallons per hour in the past.
Similarly the water supply from Science College has come down to 30,000 gallons per day from 45,000 gallons. GGM Science college Hostel tube-well has come down from 35,000 gallons to 25,000 gallons per hour.
Another tube well which supplies water to the city area and the Peer Kho tube-well pumping capacity has come down to 15,000 gallons per hour as against 25,000 gallons.
A source, however, gave the good news. According to him the situation is not that alarming and ground water sources are being gradually being recharged. "Many tubewell had dried up or are facing leakage due to unplanned usage, but it has now improved", he said.
Expertys ascribe the reasons to increased population A few decades ago, the population of the Jammu city was about 4-5 lakhs but now it has risen to 11 lakhs. The increased need is difficult meet.
Locals have blamed ineffective distribution system. According to them authorities do not keep a check on distribution of water as many areas get required quantity of water whereas the other areas face the scarcity. |
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