New pumping stns to end Kasba, Dhakuria water woes
Times of India | 7 August 2025
Kolkata: The civic body will start the construction of two semi-underground reservoirs-cum-booster pumping stations in Ward 91 of Borough X, covering parts of Kasba and Dhakuria. The work will kick off in Dhakuria's Kamala Park area of Sarat Ghosh Garden Road and Jagannath Ghosh Road in Kasba on Thursday in the presence of mayor Firhad Hakim.
Last year, the civic authorities started the construction of another capsule booster pumping station at Jahura Bazar area of Kasba, and it is likely to be completed in the next few months. Once operational, these booster pumping stations will provide filtered water to thousands in Bosepukur, Rathtala and Dhakuria neighbourhoods.
The KMC water supply department had proposed to set up the booster pumping stations about two years ago. According to officials in the department, the pumping station at Kamala Park will have a capacity of over 31 lakh litres, while the capacity of the other pumping station will be over 18 lakh litres.
"KMC is expanding the overall capacity of potable water production. The booster pumping stations will draw treated water from the Dhapa plant and distribute it to various parts of Kasba and Dhakuria under Ward 91. These pumping stations will be constructed with proper infrastructure to create a comprehensive water distribution network," said a senior official of the department.
The estimated cost of constructing the pumping stations with underground reservoirs are pegged at over Rs 10 crore. "KMC will spend around Rs 5.9 crore to come up with the pumping station at Kamala Park. As per our estimates, the cost of developing the other pumping station will be around Rs 4.1 crore," said the official.
"The construction work will begin after the foundation stone laying ceremony on Thursday. We hope that the work will be completed in the next 18 months," said the official.
The supply of potable water has been a long-standing demand of the residents in Ward 91 as they have to depend on groundwater sourced from 19 tubewells. Local councillor Baiswanor Chatterjee said: "After these pumping stations become operational, the tubewells will be eliminated.