Secretary Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC) Farooq Ahmad Shah today took stock of working of Water Supply Scheme Tangnar Stage 1st, 2nd and two service reservoirs at PanthaChowk.
The secretary was briefed that the Water Supply Scheme Tangnar is coming up under centrally sponsored scheme JNNURM at an estimated cost of Rs 148.35 Cr. He was further informed that the scheme has so far been partially made functional and provides 45 million litres of drinking water to the areas of Srinagar City on its South West and adjoining areas like Zawoora, Zewan, Wyan, KhrewPampore, Samerbugh, Kanipora, Pohru, Wagoora, Nowgam, Natipora, Lasjan, Padshahibagh, Batwara, Indranagar, Athwajanetc and afterwards it is expected to supply safe drinking water to the desired population of 2,28,018 souls. The secretary directed for making the scheme fully functional within a period of three months and to complete it in all respects within next year.