Nashik: The state government has approved the Crore RS 75.12 to renovate the Left Bank Canal Godavari (GLBC) and Godavari Right Bank (GRBC), which was built by the UK in 1909.
Canal, which runs around 90 to 110 km respectively Each side of the Godavari River, came from Nandur Madhmeshwar Pickup Weir in Niphad Taluka from Nashik District to provide drinking water to areas such as Shirdi, Rahata in Ahmednagar and Vaijapur District in Aurangabad Regency.
“The work was proposed to the state government.
The government has approved renovation, which will be carried out in the span of eight months,” Sagar Shinde, said the executive engineer of the Nashik Irrigation Division of the Water Resources Department.
On July 5, the state government gave approval for the project, which proposed that 69 culverts built in arches with stones and lime, will now be replaced by RCC pipes.
“Because the structure has crossed life expectancy, we not only renovate these culvises but also increase their capacity to carry water.
This will help save water.
During the rotation period, when water is released for beneficiaries, water will be delivered at a more speed Fast, thus reducing seepage and evaporation factors, “Shinde said.
Channels are the main channel to provide water for drinking, agriculture and industry in dry areas in the two districts.
Because they are an old structure, the need to renovate the canal is felt over the past few years.
There is also an example when the canal is violated force the water resources department to make canal direct repairs.
The Nashik Irrigation Division has proposed a canal renovation to the government in 2017.