Rohit Kumar
Port Blair, 15 June 2022
Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has requested the Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Administration to carry out de-silting of the old dam at Kadamtala and to repair the leakages of the second dam to solve the issue of the water crises in the region.
In his letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the Member of Parliament informed that every year from March to May the entire Kadamtala region faces water crises and in the past, at times, water had to be distributed through water tankers in many pockets.
He added that in the late 1980s a dam was constructed at Camp No. 3 area of Kadamtala region by APWD, but over the year due to the deposit of silt, the water storage capacity of the dam has significantly reduced. He also informed that a large amount of water overflows through the dam due to the silt deposit.
He further informed that later in 2003-2004 another dam was constructed below the old dam to store the overflowing excess water.
MP added that due to leakage in the new dam it cannot hold water for a long time causing the issue of water crises in the Kadamtala region.
MP further informed that due to heavy rainfall in 2021 and 2022 the issue of water crises did not arise in the Kadamtala region, but there is a need to plan for the future and take adequate precautions to prevent water crises in the future.