Is adequate quantity of water being supplied to Mysore?
Ibrahim: The city needs 42 MGD (42 million gallons) of water per day, but only 30 MGD is being supplied. Out of this, about 25 percent is wasted due to inefficient supply, distribution and management. Added to this, the unauthorized tapping from the rising main (main pipe) is resulting in still more leakage. The quantity can be ascertained at the beginning of the supply point but it is not possible to gauge exactly how much water has been supplied to city.Does the Corporation have the statistics about pipelines and is the distribution process adequate? Ibrahim: It is estimated that there are about 10,000 km long pipe lines in the city, which has 1200 km stretch of roads. But if water supply to any area is disrupted, the Corporators permit the installation of a new line of water supply. Instead of replacing the old, rusted pipes, new pipes are being installed along the old ones. As a result, it has given rise to unauthorized connections and water is being used excessively for gardening
