Repair work at water treatment plant disrupts drinking water supply in Shivamogga
Residents of Shivamogga are facing water supply disruptions due to technical failures at the Krishnarajendra Water Treatment Plant. Local officials are overseeing repair efforts and have deployed water tankers to assist affected areas while the aging infrastructure is restored.
Why it matters
Infrastructure maintenance is critical for public health and urban stability, highlighting the challenges of aging municipal utility systems.
Residents in several parts of Shivamogga city are having a hard time getting drinking water owing to technical glitches at the Krishnarajendra Water Treatment Plant. The water supply is expected to return to normalcy in a couple of days, as a team of engineers and workers are engaged in the repair work.
Earlier, on July 8, the officers of Shivamogga City Corporation and the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board issued a statement that there was a leakage in the clariflocculator that plays a major role in water treatment. Until the repair is done, water supply in certain areas will be disrupted.
For drinking purposes, every day 84 MLD of water is lifted at the Tunga reservoir at Gajanur near Shivamogga for drinking purposes. The plant treating 22 MLD of water has developed technical glitches warranting urgent work.
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