Anantnag
Centre develops Kashmir: New water filtration plant installed in Bumzoo
Srinagar: In one of the major development activities performed by the Centre in Kashmir, a new water filtration plant in the Bumzoo area of Anantnag has been introduced, media reports said.
The plant is aided with the latest purification technology.
It provides clean drinking water to over 2 lakh people in the district.
According to Muhammad Hanif, executive engineer of the PH division, the new plant is capable of supplying over 4.5 million gallons (37.85 lakh litres) of filtered water to people of the district.
"The new filter takes the raw water through a lot of processes. Ferric alum is added first, after which the clariflocculation process is carried out. The settled water is then taken through the rapid sand filtration plant. There it is filtered at the rate of roughly 4.8 cubic metre per hour. Finally, the water is disinfected and chlorinated," Hanif told ANI.
Abdul Ahmed, a resident of the Anantnag district, said the introduction of the plant reduced water trouble in the region.
"Although this does not solve all the problems that we face, it is a step in the right direction. We used to face a lot of problems with connectivity and timings of the water supply, but now the problems are relatively less," Ahmed told ANI.
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