Increase in Water Supply

Capital Expenditure In Water Supply & Increase In Daily Water Supply

• Surat Municipal Corporation has spent more than Rs.1300 Crores as capital expenditure on water supply infrastructure since year 1995 up to year 2014-15. Due to the project investments, water supply coverage has increased up to 94% for population and 84% for area of city under including area merged in city in year 2006.
• Gross daily average water supply increased from 180 MLD in year 1995 to about 980 MLD currently. Under JnNURM water supply projects worth Rs.653 Crores have been sanctioned till May 2014. SMC has planned to achieve the goal of 100% area & population coverage of Surat city under water supply network including newly merged area by the year 2016 with stage wise project implementation.