Measures underway to avert drinking water crisis in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam officials are implementing water management strategies, including desilting canals and utilizing lift irrigation, to prevent a drinking water crisis. These measures aim to secure water supply until the next monsoon season.
Why it matters
Effective water resource management is essential for urban stability and public health in regions prone to climate-induced rainfall deficits.
Amid the ongoing drinking water crisis in Visakhapatnam city, MP M. Sribharat along with the MLAs of all constituencies reviewed the water supply situation in various parts of the city at a review meeting at the VMRDA office on Friday.
The meeting reviewed the available water sources, existing reservoir levels, the present water supply system, and the preparedness measures required to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply until the next monsoon.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Mr. Sribharat said that the storage levels in the city’s rain-fed reservoirs, including Raiwada, Meghadrigedda and Tatipudi, had declined due to deficient rainfall, which he attributed to the El Nino effect.
He said: “Nearly 60% of Visakhapatnam’s water supply is sourced from the Yeleru water system. Special efforts are being made to improve the availability and transmission of water from Yeleru.”
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