Nashik, 10 July (HS): The water storage of Jaikwadi

Dam has gone up to 63 per cent, following continuous rains in the Gangapur Dam

region for the last 20 days and discharge of water from Godawari and Darna. The storage is expected to rise further in the

next couple of days. The satisfactory water storage in the Jaikwadi Dam and

adequate rainfall in the region will help in solving the water supply problems in the Nashik and Ahilyanagar regions.

Due to pre-monsoon showers in May and early arrival

of monsoon, 13 dams in Nashik district could have water storage up to 70

percent in July itself. The rainfall broke the record of the last 25 years, which

would benefit the Marathwada region, which gets water supply from the Jaikwadi project.

I the first fortnight of July, the dam storage is expected to be around 65 per

cent. According to the Mendhegiri Committee report, discharge of water from

this project is not required till the storage rises to 65 per cent. The Nashik

region will be relieved of the water crisis this year with the storage in Jaikwadi.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar