Industrial units located in the border district of Kutch are facing severe water shortage after a Gujarat government company stopped supplies to them.
Gujarat Water Infrastructure Ltd (GWIL) on April 11 stopped supply of 85 million litres per day (MLD) of water to industrial units in Kutch, which borders Pakistan, from its Anjar-Mandvi pipeline.
The state-run firm supplies Narmada water to residents and industries in Kutch.
As many as 250 large and medium industrial units apart from 3,000 small and micro facilities are located in Kutch district and the prevailing water shortage is adversely affecting them, an industry representative said.
Their total water requirement is 300 MLD, he said.
While 85 MLD of water used to come from the government company, the remaining requirement is met through captive desalination plants, sewerage treatment plants and other sources.
Nimish Phadke, Managing Director, Federation of Kutch Industries Association (FOKIA), said,"Some of the industrial units may be compelled to close down if the state government does not take urgent steps in the next couple of days to meet their water needs."
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