MAPUSA
The water supply department of public works has announced restricted water supply for the entire Bardez and part of Bicholim taluka for two days on August 24 and 25 after the main water pipeline supplying water from Assonora treatment plant was damaged at Karrasvaddo, Mapusa.
A PWD official informed that the contractor engaged to carryout work to lay underground electricity cable damaged a 1000 diameter conveying main pipeline at Karrasvaddo on Monday morning.
Sources in the department informed that at least three pipelines have been damaged while undertaking the underground cabling work at Karrasvaddo.
“Work has already started to repair the pipeline on a war footing. Water has also been released in a limited way. We expect the pipeline to be repaired at the earliest so that proper water supply is restored,” said Mahesh Kenavdekar, Assistant Engineer, PWD (water division).
The incident brings back memories of pipeline bursts on several occasions in the past while undertaking the widening of the national highway at Karrasvaddo and every time it was the consumers who had to face the brunt of the man-made mistakes.
The incident also highlights how the department and the agencies engaged to carry out public-related works have failed to locate major utility lines despite the advancement made by the technology.
