Major relief for Agra’s Yamuna belt as 55,000 homes will receive clean drinking water

To permanently resolve the long-standing drinking water crisis in the Yamuna-side areas of Agra, the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam has begun constructing a massive 85 Million Liters per Day (MLD) intake well in the Yamuna at Poiyia Ghat, along with a 55 MLD Water Treatment Plant (WTP). Once operational, this project will ensure a morning and evening supply of treated Yamuna water to 55,000 households in the region.

Under the project, an 85 MLD intake well will be set up in the Yamuna near Poiyia Ghat towards Khandouli. The structure will sit 3 to 7 meters inside the river, depending on suitable soil conditions. Jal Nigam teams have already started soil sampling and will begin structural work where the strata are strongest, officials said here on Tuesday.

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Only half a kilometer away from the intake point, a 55 MLD Water Treatment Plant will be built. Raw water will be pumped directly from the intake well to the plant, treated, and then supplied as clean drinking water to Yamuna-side colonies.

To complete the project on schedule, Jal Nigam has fast-tracked the laying of a 231-kilometer pipeline, with household connections being installed in parallel.

The target is to complete the project within one to one-and-a-half years, after which residents will no longer depend on tanker water or face seasonal shortages.

Several newer localities on the Yamuna belt have suffered severe shortages due to a lack of pipeline networks, especially in summer. Residents were forced to rely on private tanker suppliers, who often overcharged. Complaints flooded Nagar Nigam and the District Collectorate on a daily basis.

Taking serious note, the UP Government launched this new Drinking Water Scheme (Phase I and II) to eliminate the crisis permanently.

Agra Divisional Commissioner Shailendra Singh said the government is committed to delivering basic civic amenities and improving the quality of life for every citizen.

He confirmed that the progress of this major water-supply project, covering 55,000 homes, is reviewed every week to ensure speedy completion.

The large-scale drinking water project will directly benefit key Yamuna-side localities, including: Trans Yamuna Colony Phase I & II, Foundry Nagar. Shahdara, Raj Nagar, Sita Nagar, Nagla Ramdas, Kalindi Vihar, Kachhpura, and several surrounding areas.