Parts of Odisha s Sambalpur city face acute water scarcity ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 21:11 IST
Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], April 5 (ANI): Various areas of Odisha s Sambalpur district are experiencing acute drinking water shortage in the past few days with rising temperature adding to the problems of the people.
Water is supplied to the city from two treatment plants located at Bareipali and Modipara. The plant at Bareipali has a capacity to treat 42 million litres of water per day while the Modipara can treat 11 million litres a day.
Though water was being supplied through tankers to some water-scarce areas, parts of the city, including Dhanupali, Durgapali, Cheruapara, Stationpara, Talbhatapara, Charbhati, Chandan Nagar, Saraswat Colony, Bhatra, Kanijuri are experiencing erratic and inadequate water supply.