Minister Bharat Sheth Gogawale's Persistent Follow-up Yields Results; Regular Tap Water Supply Resumes in Mahad from July 1

Coordinated efforts of Municipal Council President Sunil Kaviskar, Vice President Sandeep Jadhav and the Municipal Administration help overcome water scarcity.

Mahad (Sanjay Bhuvad): After facing severe water scarcity for several months, the residents of Mahad have finally received much-needed relief. Following heavy rainfall in Mahad taluka over the past three days, the reservoirs supplying water to the city have accumulated adequate water storage, and regular tap water supply has resumed across Mahad city from July 1.

Citizens have expressed that despite the prolonged water crisis, they were spared from extreme hardship due to the persistent follow-up by Minister Bharat Sheth Gogawale, the planned efforts of Municipal Council President Sunil Kaviskar, Vice President Sandeep Jadhav, corporators from all political parties, and the Mahad Municipal Council administration.

This year's delayed monsoon put Mahad residents through a difficult test. As there was no rainfall during the first twenty days of June, Kothurde Dam dried up completely, while water levels in Kurla and Bajire dams also reached critically low levels. Consequently, the city began receiving water on alternate days from April onwards. Even as the situation became increasingly serious, Minister Bharat Sheth Gogawale remained determined that citizens should not be left without water and focused on implementing alternative arrangements.

Under his initiative, water stored in a quarry at Nadgaon was identified as an alternative source. Around 100 tanker loads of water were transported daily from the quarry to the storage tank at Karanjkhol. Supplemented by water supplied through MIDC, the city continued to receive water on alternate days. The Municipal Council spent several lakh rupees on this entire operation, prioritizing the drinking water needs of the residents.

Municipal Council President Sunil Kaviskar and Vice President Sandeep Jadhav continuously monitored the entire water supply system while ensuring effective coordination among officials, employees, and elected representatives. Corporators from all political parties made borewells functional in their respective wards by installing pumps and supplying water to residents through pipelines. Meanwhile, officers and staff of the Municipal Council worked day and night at the Nadgaon quarry site to ensure uninterrupted tanker water supply.

With no rainfall until June 20, concern had gripped the city. After people from different faiths offered prayers for rain, showers arrived on June 21, but they lasted only briefly. Finally, the heavy rainfall that began on June 28 rapidly increased water storage in Kothurde and other reservoirs, paving the way for an end to the water scarcity crisis.

With adequate water now available in the reservoirs, regular tap water supply was restored across Mahad city from July 1. Residents, who had struggled for water for several months, have finally found relief, and a sense of satisfaction now prevails throughout the city.

Citizens have acknowledged that the successful management of this severe water crisis was made possible through the persistent efforts of Minister Bharat Sheth Gogawale, the leadership of Municipal Council President Sunil Kaviskar and Vice President Sandeep Jadhav, the cooperation of corporators across party lines, and the tireless work of the Mahad Municipal Council administration.

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