Issue of scarcity of water in Gole Market area here came up in Rajya Sabha today.
Water is supplied through a single pipeline for water tank and quarters in DIZ Area, Sector 4, Gole Market.
Replying to questions in this regard, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said doubling of supply pipeline is no solution to the problem.
"Technically, there is no requirement for two separate pipelines for supply of water to individual terrace water tanks and for direct supply."
He said efforts were on to augument the supply and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has been asked to replace pipelines which are "old and rusted".
The Minister further said there is a concern all over the country on water as ground water was depleting and rains were getting scarce and stressed on rain water harvesting.
Replying to another question regarding schemes under JNURM in Madhya Pradesh, Naidu said government was trying to strengthen cpacity of urban local bodies so that schemes could be implemented faster.
Taking a dig at the BJP, Digvijaya Singh (Cong) asked Naidu if incomplete projects in Madhya Pradesh ruled by the party also reflect "good governance".
The Minister shot back saying people of the state have answered this thrice in the past, an obvious reference to BJP's successive victories over Congress in elections there.
