‘Bill paid in advance', but thousands reel from acute water shortage in 100x sectors

Time of India

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Noida: Residents of highrise societies in 100x sectors are facing acute water shortages. Besides being insufficient, the duration of water availability has also decreased to one or one and a half hours over the past couple of months.
Residents now plan a protest on June 29.
The Apartment Owners Association (AOA) of sectors including 120, 119, and 118, said that they have already paid Rs 29 lakhs due in advance on April 21, for the current FY 2025-26.
Rishi Purwar, the acting AOA vice president of Eldeco Aamantran society Sector 119, told TOI that there is a shortage of Ganga water supply. Several power disruptions and powerline repairs contribute to the shortage.
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He added that since the Authority is dependent on two sources of water supply — the Ganga water and the borewells (groundwater) — most of the time, they don't have enough water to supply to residents/society.
"As a result, we end up depending on tankers. The charge of a tanker ranges from Rs 1350 to Rs 1650 per tanker for a 20,000-litre supply," he said.
When residents raise complaints with the Authority, they are told that there's no water in the pump house or no water pressure.
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Noida Highrise Federation (NHRF) president Nikhil Singhal said that the reasons cited for this short supply also include non-payment of bills to PVVNL, resulting in line disconnection. Speaking of the protest, he said that it will start from Central Market and pass through Pratik Laurel, RG Residency Society Sector 120, and end at the pump house near Eldeco Aamantran Apartments.
"It will be attended by residents of all the societies in the area," said Singhal.
Pawan Kumar, junior engineer at the pump house, told TOI that there was no supply of Ganga water due to power disruptions early Wednesday. When contacted over the phone, RP Singh, deputy general manager (DGM) of Noida Authority, directed Kumar and RK Joshi, the Ganga water supply area in charge, to ensure adequate supply to the 100x Sectors with immediate effect.
Singh further said that under the 37.5 cusec Ganga water plan of Noida Authority, 55,000 kilolitres of water from the Sector 118 UGR will soon feed 7x and 100x Sectors.
"The Ganga water supply issue has been lingering for far too long, with assurances that have never translated into absolute action. While high TDS water, which is supplied, is not only a health hazard, the current non-supply situation is also imposing a significant financial burden on Noida's residents. It's ironic that in a city touted as developed, we're struggling with necessities like water. Something needs to change," said Kapil Mehra, secretary, NHRF, 100x sectors.