Nashik to add 1.2 crore litres of water storage through six new elevated tanks

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has floated tenders worth around Rs 21 crore to construct six elevated water tanks across the city, adding a combined storage capacity of 1.2 crore litres to its distribution network.

Each proposed reservoir will have a capacity of 20 lakh litres. The projects are intended to strengthen water storage and distribution infrastructure as Nashik’s population and water demand continue to increase.

The six reservoirs will be developed in different municipal divisions where additional storage facilities have been identified as necessary.

Under the Panchavati division, a 20-lakh-litre elevated tank is proposed at Shakti Nagar in Hirawadi, Ward 3. The project is estimated to cost Rs 2.6 crore and will include a distribution pipeline, reported The Times of India.

Another tank of the same capacity is planned at Mahatma Nagar in the Nashik West division at an estimated cost of Rs 2.4 crore.

In the Satpur division, the corporation has proposed a 20-lakh-litre reservoir at Ganesh Nagar for Rs 3.8 crore.

A further tank is planned at Durga Udyan in the Nashik Road division, costing Rs 4.1 crore. The work will also include a rising-main pipeline.

In New Nashik, a 20-lakh-litre tank is proposed at Pathardi at an estimated cost of Rs 4.2 crore, with rising and gravity-main pipelines.

The sixth reservoir will be constructed at an open space at Survey No. 40 in Krushna Nagar, Ward 16, under the Nashik East division. The project is estimated to cost Rs 4.6 crore and will include gravity and distribution-main pipelines.

The last date for submitting bids is November 12, with technical bids scheduled to be opened on November 13.

The civic body expects construction to begin by the end of November, subject to approval from its standing committee and the issuance of work orders to the selected contractors.

The six projects are expected to take between 12 and 18 months to complete.

The additional storage capacity is intended to improve water distribution in residential areas and strengthen the city’s ability to manage rising demand.