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Nashik Canal Dump Site to Get Facelift
15 Nov
Summary
- Nashik Left Bank Canal to be covered for 13.2km.
- Project includes 7.5m roads on both sides.
- Approved project avoids land acquisition, plans amenities.
Nashik's Left Bank Canal, long used as an unofficial dumping ground for waste and even animal carcasses, is undergoing a significant transformation. The water resources department has initiated a project to cover a 13.2-kilometer section of the canal as it passes through Nashik city.
This initiative includes the construction of 7.5-meter-wide roads on both sides of the covered canal. The project aims to prevent garbage from obstructing water flow, which has historically caused issues and water losses. The enclosed canal will safeguard drinking water for 18 downstream villages and irrigation water for local farmers.
Approved by the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority, the project will proceed without requiring any land acquisition. In addition to the road network, plans also include roadside amenities and plantation drives where feasible, promising to convert a neglected area into a protected water corridor.
