IRRIGATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Urban Water Supply
URBAN WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
Water Supply system of towns in H.P. is quite old
and there is an urgent need to carry out the rehabilitation/augmentation
of these old schemes. There are 54 towns in the State and water supply
to 6 towns namely Yol, Kasauli, Subathu, Dagshai, Dalhausie and Bakloh
is being looked after by Cantonment Board in Parwanoo by H.P. Housing
Board and 1 Palampur by Municipal Committee, Palampur. It is important
to mention that in Shimla and Solan , the distribution system is being
maintained by the respective Urban Local Bodies.
Augmentation of water supply schemes of 40 towns have been completed.
These towns are Shree Naina Devi Jee, Nadaun, Una, Chowari, Kangra,
Jawalamukhi, Rohru, Santokhgarh, Mehatpur, Dehra, Chamba, Rewalsar,
Arki, Daulatpur, Jogindernagar, , Kotkhai, Ghumarwin, Chopal, Suni,
Palampur, Gagret, Nagrota, Nalagarh, Narkanda,Nurpur, Paonta,Theog,
Dalhousie, Talai, Rajgarh, Bhota,Solan,Bhunter,Jubbal and Dharamshala,Bilaspur,
Shimla, Baddi,Sundernagar.
WATER SUPPLY SCHEME FOR SHIMLA TOWN
Water supply scheme for Shimla town was constructed in the year 1875. Thereafter, its augmentation was done in 1889, 1914, 1923, 1974,1982,1992 and 2008.
On an average 55 MLD Water is Supplied to Shimla town.