Ponda: Parts of Ponda and Marcaim constituencies went without water supply on Friday evening as the drinking water department staff had to fix a loosened pipeline joint at Paniwada-Borim in the Shiroda constituency.There had been leakage in the pipeline since Friday morning, and the water department staff had taken up the work to fix it.The staff fixed the joint of the pipeline. However, the work affected the water supply to the areas including Kapileshwari, Bandora, Talaulim, Durbhat, Agapur and parts of Ponda town.On July 12, water supply was affected for two days as the drinking water department staff had to fix a loosened pipeline joint at Dhavali on the outskirts of Ponda town.Similarly, on March 9, a private road contractor entrusted to asphalt the parking area of a private building on the outskirts of Khadapabandh ward of Ponda town ruptured the main water pipeline.On Feb 12, the same pipeline burst near a temple at Dhavali, affecting the water supply to the same areas.With the rupture of the 200mm ductile iron (DI) main distribution pipeline at Dhavali, water supply to areas in Marcaim constituency and some parts of Ponda constituency was affected.The 200mm pipeline takes water from the main pipeline that brings potable water from the Opa water treatment plant.
