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Two water pipelines burst in Mormugao
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Two pipelines, supplying water to Vasco town and surrounding areas,
and Chicolna-Bogmalo in Mormugao taluka, burst today causing hardship
to people.
The 500-mm pipeline, which
is connected to Opa water facility and supplies
water to Vasco town and
surrounding areas, burst at Chicalim at around
1.30 p.m. While the second
burst of a sub-pipeline connected to Selaulim
water facility took place
at Gallin-Bogmalo at around 6 p.m.
The Chicalim pipeline
started leaking and eventually burst, the assistant
engineer, public works
department (water), Mr Uday Kumar told The
Navhind Times. Mr Kumar informed that the PWD had taken repair works
of the pipeline on war
footing, which is expected to be completed by Friday
evening.
Mr Kumar attributed the
Chicalim pipeline burst to sudden heavy pressure
which was witnessed when
the water from the Verna pumping station was released.
The Bogmalo pipeline also
burst due to heavy pressure of water.Mr Kumar
further said the PWD would
replace about six-metre-long pipeline. The Opa
pipeline burst affected
residents of the area and vehicular traffic as water
spouted out.
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The Navhind Times 3/02/06 page 1
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