Water from Sardar Sarovar: Govt nod after assessment

8220;We have made the calculation keeping in mind the changes that will take place over the next 30 years. We are in talks with the authorities in Gandhinagar and the decision is likely to come

shortly,8221; said M K Das, VMC commissioner.

The project, which is an undertaking of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission JNNURM, will supply water to the city in two phases. Nearly 160 MLD of water will be supplied to meet the requirements till 2025, another 300 MLD of water will be supplied to the city by 2035.

8220;Baroda has been growing demographically. In the meeting with VMC officials we tried to understand their requirements and have agreed to supply them water from SSNNL. But the state government will undertake the necessary assessment of water requirement as well,8221; said N V Patel, chairman SSNNL.