The New Indian Express ·
Vizag Development Council seeks Singapore water model
VISHAKHAPATNAM: The Vizag Development Council has urged the Andhra Pradesh government to launch a “Visakhapatnam Water Security Mission 2047” on the lines of Singapore’s integrated water-management model, citing the city’s rapidly growing industrial, IT and data-centre requirements.
In a representation to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, council representative Dr O Naresh Kumar proposed a four-pronged water-security system comprising local surface water, Godavari water through the Polavaram Left Main Canal, recycled wastewater and desalinated seawater.
The council suggested maximising the use of existing reservoirs, including Yeleru, Raiwada, Tatipudi, Meghadrigedda, Mudasarlova and Gambheeram Gedda, while undertaking desilting, protection from encroachments and scientific management.
