2 damaged pipelines disrupt water supply
Gurugram, Oct. 24 -- Gurugram residents faced water shortages on Friday after two master water pipelines were damaged at separate locations in the city, disrupting supply to several sectors.
Officials of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) said a major pipeline was damaged in Sector 62 on Thursday, affecting water supply to 17 sectors. Another pipeline was damaged near the Hero Honda Chowk underpass in Sector 37 during excavation work for the Metro project on Wednesday. Officials said a five-to-six-metre section of the pipeline in Sector 62 had been displaced, due to a joint displacement. "The site is located adjacent to a high-voltage electricity tower, with a large drain also running nearby. Due to these constraints, the repair process required extreme caution, which has led to delays," said Abhinav Verma, executive engineer, GMDA. "The repair work will be completed by Friday night," said a senior GMDA official.
Meanwhile, another master pipeline originating from the Basai water treatment plant was damaged near Hero Honda Chowk during excavation work for the Metro project.
GMDA officials said repairs to this pipeline took around five hours on Friday, disrupting water supply to Sectors 10, 10A, 37C and 37D, besides Basai and Saraswati Vihar....
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