Gujarat chief ministerBhupendra Patel gave in-principle approval for works worth Rs 34.95 crore for various drinking water schemes as Diwali gifts for the citizens of three towns of the state -Wadhwan,VallabhipurandLunawada.
Patel has given in-principle approval to Wadhwan of Surendranagar district for works worth Rs 24.99 crore for water pipeline from Dholi Dhaja Dam underSwarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana. Accordingly, it is planned to operate a 400 m diameter 8650 m pipeline from Dholidhja Dam to Hawa Mahal Water Works in Wadhwan town and replace a 30 years old existing pressure pipeline.
Estimating the Population of Wadhwan town in the year 2051, the municipality has proposed to get 24 MLD of water from Dholidhja dam as per the future requirement. Patel has also given in-principle approval for works of Vallabhipur Municipality Water Supply Scheme of worth Rs. 1.34 crore under Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana. Accordingly, this amount has been allotted for the purpose of constructing a new pipeline in the existing 31.62 km distribution Network and an overhead tank of 3.65 lakh liters in Vallabhipur Municipality.