According to AMC (Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation) officials, they are
planning to replace Narmada water with treated sewage water from Sabarmati
River. After Sardar Sarovar dam's canal network is completed, the Narmada river
will not have enough water for the Sabarmati. So they need to find an
alternative.
News in Ahmedabad revealed,”This is the first project of its kind in the
whole country. The main objective of this project to keep the Sabarmati river
flowing with water that supports aquatic life. But this is not as simple as it
seems. Once started, it will take at least three years to be completed”.
Not only it helps in sustaining aquatic life, but it also helps farmers
of 43 villages situated downstream to get cleaner water which they can use in
irrigation. Costing is the major factor that plays a vital role in this
project. According to sources in Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation
Limited (SRFDCL), treating sewage and purifying it to bathing quality would
cost Rs 12 per 1,000 litres in comparison to narmada water which will cost them
Rs 1.60 per 1,000 litres. So Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has approached to
state government for 60 % funding of this grand project which has cost around
250 crores.
