AHMEDABAD: As summer reaches its peak, Ahmedabad is bracing for a 10-day water supply squeeze, with a reduction expected in both eastern and western parts of the city. Starting Thursday, residents across five zones — West, Central, North, East, and South — will face a 10% to 15% cut in morning and evening water supply.
The disruption is due to repair work being carried out by the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNL) on the damaged RCC lining of the main Narmada canal. This canal supplies raw water to the Kotarpur Water Treatment Plant, a critical facility for the city's water network.
Officials have stated that the Kotarpur plant, which normally processes about 1,100 million liters per day (MLD) and supplies nearly 170 distribution stations, will receive less raw water during this period. The shortfall is estimated at 50 to 60 MLD per day.
Affected Areas
Areas likely to be impacted include Paldi, Chandkheda, Sabarmati, Vadaj, Navrangpura, Naranpura, Vasna, and Motera in the western parts, along with large sections of the eastern side covering the North, Central, East, and South zones.
AMC's Mitigation Measures
Jagdish Asari, deputy city engineer in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) water operations department, said water levels have already been adjusted to facilitate repairs, and this will continue for the next 10 days. He added, "To manage the shortfall, the civic body will run raw water pumps at full capacity instead of relying on gravity flow and supplement the supply through borewells at distribution stations."
Ahmedabad's total daily water supply stands at about 1,700 MLD across seven zones, sourced from three treatment plants. Of this, Kotarpur alone accounts for 1,100 MLD, making it the most critical node in the system. Any disruption to its raw water intake has a cascading effect across the city.
With temperatures already high, officials said residents may experience lower pressure or shorter supply duration during morning and evening cycles. Authorities have urged citizens to use water judiciously until normal supply resumes after the canal repairs are completed.
