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At present SMC is serving about 97 percent of its total populated areaand 95 percent of its population. The area, which is not served, is mostly

made up of agricultural land within the SMC limits. Apart from these, theareas still to be covered with piped water supply are parts of Nanavarachha, Varachha, Bamroli, Adajan and a part of Limbayat,Jahangirpura-Jahangirabad, Limbayat, Ved, Dabholi, etc. These areasare at present being served by water tankers owned by SMC. The workof laying of pipeline network has already been started in these places, the

work of laying of remaining pipeline network is either under progress atpresent or would be starting soon, which will make 100 percentpopulation and populated area coverage of the city under water supplynetwork, a reality in coming years. The corporation also caters to thewater supply demand of the floating population. At present gross 195 lpcdis being supplied to the population of the city. Due to the construction ofRander Water Works, water supply pipeline grid has been formed, which

will ensure that there would be no disruption of water supply in any part ofthe city. For the areas outside the municipal corporation (SUDA area),there is no systemic water supply system. The drinking water is fetchedfrom open wells or from various water supply scheme implemented byGWSSB (Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board). SUDA is alsoplanning water supply schemes in the Pal and Vesu areas.

WATER SUPPLY

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Water supply Existing situation

Head / Year 2005

Total area of Surat (sq. k m) 112.274

Area covered by piped water supply (Sq .K m) 108.90

% of area served 97.00

Population coverage (lakh) 26.61

% of total population served 95.00

Total water supply capacity (Ground and surface) (MLD) 6732

Total water supplied (Ground and surface) (MLD) 580

Gross Daily Supply (LPCD) 195

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Purpose Quantity Supply (MLD)

Domestic 505

Commercial 20

Industrial Institutional 55

Stand Posts Total 58

Quantity of water supply Daily

The drainage area of the River Tapi above thedam site is 62225 sq. km.

The total supply from Varachha and Sarthana

Water Works is 180 MLD and from Katargam

Water Works is 260 MLD. Supply from Rander

Water Works is 140 MLD.

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The city exploits both ground and surface sources of water, but 90 percent of the

gross daily water supply is from surface sources. The main source of water for thecity is the River Tapi. The main source of surface water for the city is the river Tapi.

To harness the river basin for flood control, irrigation and power generation, a weir

at Kakrapar in the lower basin and the Ukai dam on the upper basin were

constructed in the year 1954 and 1972, respectively. The Ukai Dam is situated

about 100 km upstream of the city of Surat. Electricity boards and irrigation

uthorities regulate the releases from the barrage. The water released from theUkai dam, is drawn at WarrachaVarracha, Sarthana, Katargam and Rander Water

Works for treatment. These are four major water works on the banks of Tapi.

Water Works at Rander is completed and commissioned in January 2003.

The lower Tapi project that comprised a masonry weir at Kakrapar and two

canals, one on the right bank, 65 km long and the other on the left bank, 100 kmlong, both having a command area of 214490 ha, was initiated in 1954. The Tapi

meets the Arabian Sea at a distance of about 17 km from the city. The effect of

the high tide is observed up to about 30 km from the mouth of the river.

SOURCES OF WATER