Surat is the 2nd largest city in Gujarat with a population of about 3.0 Million. Surat is situated on the banks of the Tapi River, one of the 3 perennial rivers in Gujarat. The city until the last decade though on the banks of the Tapi river faced major water shortages as it lied in the inter tidal zone resulting in saline water in the river near the Surat City. In the early 90’s , a weir cum causeway was constructed near the Singanpore area in the city which resulted in creation of large fresh water reservoir in the river. With the launch of Jawarharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) by the Ministry of Urban Development, Govt of India , it was decided to augment the water supply of the city in such a way so as to reduce physical and non physical water losses and also provide water supply 24×7 with metering through creation of DMA’s.(District Metering Associations)
The city of Surat which until 2006 was 112 sq km became 311 sq km by addition of new areas in the periphery affected by urbanisation. This resulted in the requirement of Water Infrastructure in these areas.
To augment the entire water system of the city, the following projects were indentified for which detailed project reports were prepared by MMCPL alongwith SMC engineers and were approved by JnNURM Directorate after technical appraisal by the CPHEEO (Central Public Health Engineering Dept), Govt of India :
1. Augmentaiton Of Sarthana, Katargam And Rander Water Works (Area Served 112.89 Sq Km)
a. 263 Mld and 360 Mld capacity intake well pumphouse and approach bridge at Katargam and Sarthana.
b. 150 Mld Water Treatment Plant at Katargam
c. 50 Mld Water Treatment Plant at Rander
d. Additional 3 pumps of 2000 m3/hr and 3 pumps of 3000 m3/hr
e. Clear Water Booster Pumping Stations at all the three headworks
f. Clear Water Transmission lines to 20 Water Distribution Stations having diameters ranging from 750 mm to 1626 mm and having length of 25 km
g. All related Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation Works.
2. Water supply scheme for new North zone area ( Area served 19.55 sq km)
a. 200 Mld Intake Well near Mota Waracha
b. 32 Mld and 90 Mld Water Treatment Plant
c. 4 Nos of Water Distribution Stations with Underground sumps having total storage capacity of 32.6 Million Litres
d. 16 Nos of Elevated Service Reservoirs with capacities ranging from 1.2 Million Litres to
2.4 Million Litres and staging heights upto 27m
e. Total Pipe Network including Raw Water Rising , Clear Water Mains, Distribution
Network having total length of about 250 km.
f. All related Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation Works.
3. Water Supply Scheme for East and South East zone area ( Area Served 27 sq Km)
a. 370 Mld Intake Well near Valak
b. 78 Mld and 90 Mld Water Treatment Plant
c. 7 Nos of Water Distribution Stations with Underground sumps having total storage capacity of 40 Million Litres
d. 19 Nos of Elevated Service Reservoirs with capacities ranging from 1.2 Million Litres to 2.4 Million Litres and staging heights upto 27m
e. Total Pipe Network including Raw Water Rising , Clear Water Mains, Distribution Network having total length of about 400 km.
f. All related Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation Works.
4. Water Supply Scheme for East and South East zone area ( Area Served 55 sq Km)
a. 400 Mld Intake Well near Valak
b. 190 Mld Water Treatment Plant
c. 8 Nos of Water Distribution Stations with Underground sumps having total storage capacity of 50 Million Litres
d. 24 Nos of Elevated Service Reservoirs with capacities ranging from 1.2 Million Litres to 2.4 Million Litres and staging heights upto 27m
e. Total Pipe Network including Raw Water Rising , Clear Water Mains, Distribution Network having total length of about 500 km.
f. All related Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation Works.
PROJECT OUTCOME :
The project is presently under implementation and the detailed engineering services are being provided by MMCPL. About 30% of the project components have been successfully commissioned. This is one of the largest water infrastructure being undertaken at the macro and micro level anywhere in India
TEAM ASSIGNED :
Mr Nayan Parikh – Team Leader
Mr Apurva Parikh – Structural Engineer
Mr A J Shah – Senior Environmental Engineer
Mrs Rekha Shah – Senior Hydraulic Engineer
Mr Diplesh Patel – Sr Cadd Specialist
Mr Nishidh Shah – Hydraulic Engineer
Mr Roshan Shah – Sr Elec/Mech/Inst Engineer
Mr Girish Patel – Survey Engineer
SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION