The 24×7 water supply scheme of NMC runs 39% of daily care; Many areas only receive 1–3 hours | Nagpur News

Nagpur: A water supply around the clock remains a fine dream for Nagpur. More than a decade after its introduction, the flagship of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) 24×7 is still interspersed with systemic failures. Many areas in the city only get water 1–3 hours a day due to massive distribution losses. The citizens had implemented the ambitious project in a private company 13 years ago.
Although the city draws 730 million liters of water every day -220 mLD from the Kanhan River and 510 MLD from the Pench -Reservoir -the city loses almost 39% of total supply every day. This corresponds to over 280 mLD of Non -set water (NRW), lost by leaks, theft, poor infrastructure or lack of measurement.
The NMC waterworks department shared the amazing figures during a recent Minister of Union and the city administrative MP Nitin Gadkari. The scale of the loss is in a strong contrast to the core promise of the scheme: uninterrupted, fair water supply for all households.
Instead, large parts of the city, in particular slum settlements, receive water for a few hours a day, while wealthier quarters enjoy over 20 hours of supply. Inequality is strong and systemic, and the data show putrefaction.
The Ashi Nagar zone leads the inefficiency diagram and loses 57.19% of its 83.79 mLD supply as NRW. In Satranjipura, 47.41% of the delivered 73.2 mLD is lost. Dhanantoli wastes 43.32% of its 33.73 mLD, and Gandhibagh has a loss of 42.29% compared to 49.15 mld. Even so-called zones that perform better are not good-laxmi Nagar, which receives 74.1 mLD, loses 36.76%, while Dharampeth, with the highest supply of 105.15 mLD, still reports a loss of 22.29%.
In Lakadganj, 38.06% of the 72.7 mLD supply are not taken into account. Mangalwari, which receives 60.57 mLD, shows a loss of 35.64%. Nehru Nagar and Hanuman Nagar also record NRW of 36.58% or 30.18%, although both received over 48 mLD.
The effects are devastating on the ground. In Laxmi Nagars Dev Nagar and Kamgar Colony, residents who once enjoyed 20 hours of care can be mastered with only 2 to 3 hours. In Trimurti Nagar, the average daily supply has dropped from 8.68 to 5.07 hours. Slums in Dharampeth only get 2 to 4 hours of water, while adjacent colonies continue to take access to themselves almost around the clock. In some parts of the zone, the supply of up to 45 minutes a day.
In Hanuman Nagar, most areas still get 20 hours of care, but places such as Ranwadi, Saket Nagar and Toli are only 2 to 4 hours. Nehru Nagar and Dhanantoli report serious dips, especially in slums, where the supply touches hardly 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Even better layouts such as Venkatesh and Nandanwan only get about 8 hours.
The older, overloaded zones of Gandhibagh, Satranjipura and Lakadganj are the worst. Slum dwellers are dependent on 1–3 hours of care, often exposed to dry water centers and irregular timings. In Lakadganj, the residents claim that the offer had dropped from 22 hours to just one. Even in the zones of Ashi Nagar and Mangalwari, which receive relatively high volumes, the constant access remains difficult to grasp. Here the residents will beat up during a short 2 to 3 -hour supply window.
Experts accuse the poor infrastructure, lack of maintenance and the lack of accountability mechanisms for the unequal offer. “The entire idea of ​​the 24 -x offer was to ensure equity and reduce losses. But almost four out of ten liters are lost. This is a catastrophic mistake,” said a former engineer for NMC water systems. He quoted aging pipelines, non -prescribed slum compounds and political pressure against the billing reforms, since the program is still paralyzed.
Frustrated citizens are now calling for an audit of Orange City Water (OCW)-the private operator who manages the project. While the discussions about the introduction of intelligent meters, pressure monitoring and GIS-based persecution have taken place, the progress remains minimal. In several areas, the residents are now forced to stay awake at night to catch the unpredictable water supply when it arrives.
Thirteen years and thousands of Crores Later Nagpurs 24×7 water supply scheme has become a warning story – an example of how the privatized infrastructure, if it remains deactivated, can deepen inequality instead of solving it.
Zones — water volume supplied (in MLD) — non-sales water (in %)
Laxmi Nagar — 74.1 — 36.76
Dharampeth — 105.15 — 22.29
Hanuman Nagar — 49.77 — 30.18
Dhannoli — 33.73 — 43.32
Nehru Nagar — 48.96 — 36.58
Gandhibagh — 49.15 — 42.29
Satranjipura — 73.2 — 47.41
Lakadganj — 72.7 — 38.06
Ashi Nagar — 83.79 — 57.19
Mangalwari — 60.57 — 35.64