The diversion of Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) water into Ammacheruvu tank has helped improve groundwater levels in Madanapalle, with 42 of the 65 borewells that had dried up in the town becoming functional again.
The district administration took up the exercise after a sharp fall in groundwater levels from April this year affected drinking water supplies in several parts of the town. Drought conditions attributed to the El Nino effect had caused several borewells to dry up, creating difficulties for the municipal water supply system.
With several localities dependent on borewells for drinking water, the district administration decided to use HNSS water to replenish local water bodies and facilitate groundwater recharge.
“We made special arrangements to bring HNSS water from the tunnel to the Ammacheruvu tank. Four 20 HP motors were installed to pump water from the tunnel, and a pipeline was laid to connect it to the tank’s feeder channel. Pumping operations began as soon as HNSS water reached Madanapalle,” District Collector Nishant Kumar said.
Subsequently, two additional motors, each with a capacity of 25 HP, were installed to increase the pumping capacity and speed up the filling of the tank. The district administration also filled the Chippili SS Tank with 30 million cubic feet of water as part of the efforts to improve water availability in the town.
Following the inflow of HNSS water into the Ammacheruvu tank, 42 of the 65 borewells that had stopped yielding water have started supplying water again. This has helped improve water availability and ease pressure on the town’s drinking water supply system.
“Declining groundwater levels had affected several water sources in Madanapalle even before the onset of summer. Recharging local water bodies with HNSS water was taken up to address the immediate drinking water shortage and improve groundwater levels in the town,” the collector said.
He said the district administration was making efforts to utilise available water resources effectively to meet Madanapalle’s drinking water requirements. Similar measures were being taken to replenish water bodies and improve groundwater levels in other areas to ensure adequate water supply to residents, he added.
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