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Visakhapatnam civic chief Garg focuses on mitigating water scarcity

Visakhapatnam civic chief Garg focuses on mitigating water scarcity
Civic chief Garg focuses on mitigating water scarcity · thehansindia.com

In a big city in India called Visakhapatnam, people sometimes face drinking water shortages.

The leader of the city's water department, Commissioner Ketan Garg, made a special plan to fix this.

He told his water experts to go out into the neighborhoods and check everything.

The experts checked how strongly water flows from taps, whether the water is clean, and where water trucks fill up.

They also looked at big pipes and reservoirs where water is stored.

In one neighborhood, the water was flowing well with no problems.

They tested the water in another area and found just the right amount of chlorine to keep it safe to drink.

If workers find a problem anywhere, they must fix it right away or find another way to bring water.

The plan's goal is to make sure everyone in the city has clean drinking water.

Key facts

Organization
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC)
Commissioner
Ketan Garg
Action plan
Special action plan to strengthen the water supply system and relieve water-stressed areas
Areas inspected
Pedajalaripeta, SKML Nagar (Ward No. 13), Angatidibba
Chlorine level at Angatidibba
1.50 ppm
Key infrastructure reviewed
Re-routing of the 1000-mm PSC Raiwada Gravity Main at Railway Crossing Bridge
Finding at Pedajalaripeta
No low-pressure issues; water distribution satisfactory
Monitoring focus
Water sources, reservoirs, major pipelines, distribution networks, water quality, tanker filling points

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