Port Blair, July 14: The Kamsarat Nallah Water Supply Scheme comprises Earthen Dam of length 99.50 mtr and height of 19.00 mtr having storage capacity of 231 Million Litres with a Treatment Unit of capacity 2 MLD.
The construction work of Kamsarat Nallah Dam commenced during the year 2012 and completed during February 2016 by Andaman Public Works Department to meet the requirement of 120 dry days to Stewartgunj and adjoining villages.
During the last summer period many of the sources, which were catering to the water supply requirement in rural area of South Andaman, dried up much earlier. Consequently Kamsarat Nallah Dam was put into use to meet the water crisis w.e.f. 20th February 2016. Treated water from Kamsarat Nallah was supplied to Stewartgunj and adjoining villages including Ferrargunj, Tushnabad through water tankers. Due to inadequacy of water storage in the Bambooflat Dam, the requirement of water to Bambooflat and adjoining area was also supplemented through this Dam.
However, there is an apprehension amongst a section of people that the Kamsarat Nallah Dam is yet to be commissioned. It is hereby informed to all concerned that the Kamsarat Nallah Dam has started functioning and been put to use with effect from 20th February, 2016.
