Bengaluru: Minor Irrigation Minister N. S. Bose Raju said on September 4 that the state Government is strictly adhering to the guidelines issued by the Green Tribunal and the Central Pollution Control Board in order to protect the quality of treated water in both the K. C. Valley and the H. N. Valley.
In Vikas Soudha, Minister Bose Raju said that several top research institute technocrats and scientists from IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and CSIR Neeri in New Delhi have conducted extensive research and studies on the quality of treated water related to the quality of water supplied by both the K. C. Valley and the H. N. Valley, and there is no need for the people to be concerned about that quality of treated water issue.
“Using an online monitoring system, the authorities have been monitoring the quality of the water once every 10 minutes in accordance with the NGT and CPCB parameters, and then treated water is pumped to the CC tank (Chlorination Contact) only if the quality meets the standard parameters,” Bose Raju explained.
He further explained that “Every day, the water is subjected to a quality check on seven parameters. Every week, 14 parameters are applied, and the same is increased to 32 parameters every month and 42 parameters every three months. If the quality of the water does not meet the standard parameters, then it will be let off to the Rajakaluve,” the Minor Irrigation Minister added.
According to Minor Irrigation Department Engineers, the K. C. Valley and H. N. Valley have significantly contributed to groundwater recharge. The Indian Institute of Science is monitoring this, and there are several reports to back this up. K. C. Valley was operationalised in June 2018. About 8.94 TMC of treated water has been pumped to fill up 139 lakes and 133 check dams in Kolar and Chikkaballapura Districts.
Minister Bose Raju has directed authorities and officials to adhere to the scientific process and this project should not disturb the ecology, flora and fauna of that area.