Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Indore Prepares Water Supply Measures Ahead of Summer Shortage
Indore may have less water available next summer because the region could get less rain than usual.
The city government is getting ready in case that happens.
It plans to bring water from the Gambhir River to Yashwant Sagar.
A new sump well at Bijalpur is also being built to help supply water to overhead tanks.
The city has ordered five more large water tanks.
These steps are meant to help keep water flowing to homes.
Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav also asked people not to waste water.
He said the city might need to limit how much water people receive if supplies become too low.
Indore Municipal Corporation is preparing for a possible summer water shortage amid concerns about below-normal rainfall linked to El Niño.
The civic body plans to fill Yashwant Sagar with water from the Gambhir River to help maintain supply in western Indore.
A 30-million-litres-per-day sump well is under construction at Bijalpur and could help fill about a dozen overhead tanks.
Indore Municipal Corporation has ordered five large overhead water tanks to expand storage and distribution capacity.
Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav urged residents to conserve water and said rationing may be needed during a crisis.
- Who
- Indore Municipal Corporation and Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav.
- What
- Plans include filling Yashwant Sagar from the Gambhir River, building a sump well and five overhead water tanks, and preparing for possible rationing.
- When
- Ahead of the coming summer, when a water shortage is anticipated.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, including Yashwant Sagar and Bijalpur.
- Why
- Below-normal rainfall concerns could reduce water availability and disrupt the city's supply.
- Water source plan
- Fill Yashwant Sagar with water from the Gambhir River.
- Yashwant Sagar supply
- The lake supplies around 30 million litres per day to Indore.
- Bijalpur sump well capacity
- Around 30 million litres per day.
- Sump well role
- It will be able to fill around a dozen overhead water tanks when required.
- Additional infrastructure
- Five large overhead water tanks have been ordered.
- Possible contingency
- Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav said water rationing may be necessary during the crisis period.