Jaipur: PHED to replace 30-year-old water pipes in 3 localities

JAIPUR: The public health and engineering department (PHED) has decided to lay new pipelines parallel to the old ones in three colonies of the city to tackle the water supply problem.Shayam Nagar, Vasundhara Colony and areas adjoining Sector 7 in Pratap Nagar will get new pipelines to cater to the growing population. The current pipeline was laid in these areas around 30 years ago, after which there has been a massive population and infrastructure growth. Superintendent engineer of city circle south (Jaipur PHED) Satish Jain said tenders of Shayam Nagar and Vasundhara Colony have been floated and the bid will be finalised within 20 days. “After financial sanction, we will immediately apply for road cutting permission so that work can begin soon. We will not be replacing the old pipes but our aim is maximum utilisation of old and new infrastructure. The three areas are growing and have become really congested,” said Jain. Shayam Nagar pipeline will cost around Rs 236 crore, Vasundhara Colony pipeline will be Rs 142 crore and Pratap Nagar tenders will be float within a week.