PONDA: Following 65 decades, Opa water operates signals to substitute the rising principal pipeline made from asphalt cement (AC) using a light steel (MS) pipeline which increases water out of your 8-MLD (1.
75 MGD) Portuguese-era water treatment plant into Curti hillock established master balancing reservoir.
The job was proposed during the last fiscal year, however, because the PWD’s Goa Scheduled Rates (GSR) were revisedthe document remains pending for administrative endorsement.
The 8 MLD (million litres daily ) of 1.
75 MGD (million gallons daily ) was assembled during the Portuguese era and has been commissioned in December 1957.
Acclaimed engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya chosen the website and plant layout.
Considering that the 350mm diameter AC pipeline has become quite delicate, the water branch would like to replace it using a brand new 508mm diameter MS pipeline.
The price of this project was projected at Rs 4.
3 crore according to the 2019 GSR (buildings) and (PHE).
But because the GSR was revised, the job necessitates administrative endorsement, PWD executive engineer Nivruti Parsekar stated.
The Opa water functions complex was initially an 8 MLD plant, but has experienced capacity expansions four days until today.
First has been 12 MLD plant in 1967, 55 MLD plant at 1972, 40 MLD plant at 2000 along with the most recent 27 MLD at 2020.
These plants collectively treat and provide 140 MLD water into Tiswadi and Ponda talukas.
Including Panaji, Bambolim, Taleigao, Ribandar along with the Whole taluka of Ponda.
The Opa weir was built in 1972 to increase the water level and as a storage reservoir through the lean period from March to June.
The weir elevation is 2.
42m having a complete length of approximately 82m throughout the river.