Mussoorie’s 30% water supply affected, locals blame under construction Thatyur-Kempty road | Dehradun News

Mussoorie: Since the past week landslides at under construction Thatyur-Kempty road have damaged the pipelines at Jincy Springs resulting in impairing at least 30% of the town’s water supply. A few kilometres away, residents of Kolti village are complaining of their houses being threatened due to landslides caused by the constant road digging activity.
“Earlier, two pipelines that carried water from the springs to the pumping station were damaged. Now, the main pipeline through which water is pumped up to the reservoir in Mussoorie is damaged owing to landslides at the site where road digging work has been carried out,” said Trepan Rawat, assistant engineer of Garhwal Jal Sansthan.
Jal Santhan officials claimed that 30% water supply to the town has been affected owing to the pipeline damaged by landslides resulting in water shortages in parts of the town.
“Impairing the supply of essential drinking water to the town due to the construction of a road is just not acceptable. If corrective measures are not taken by the administration the Jincy Springs may come under threat,” said Hugh Gantzer, a member of the Supreme Court monitoring committee.
Notably, in the past, TOI had cautioned against the possible damage to Jincy Springs owing to the construction of this motor road that is aligned to pass through the spring. Taking cognisance of the report, Garhwal commissioner Ravinath Raman had directed the district magistrate of Tehri Garhwal to consider possibilities for changing the road’s alignment.
Meanwhile, residents of Kolti village a few km from Jincy, claimed that at least six houses were under threat.
“The rocks below our houses have been dug up for the road. And now incessant rains are triggering landslides and posing a risk to our houses. At least 60 people reside in these six houses,” said Gambir Singh, a resident of Kolti village.
Sanjay Nawani, assistant engineer of the Public Works Department, told TOI, “We would look into the matter and ensure adequate protection of the houses. Also, efforts are on to clear the debris due to landslides at Jincy while changes in the road alignment are being considered.”