Present status of Water Supply: (May 2008)
| Description |
Old Area |
New Area. |
| Area of City |
112.27 Sq.Km |
334.27 Sq.Km. |
| Total population (As per 2001 census) |
24.34 Lacs |
28.77 Lacs |
| Area covered by piped water supply (in %) |
95 % |
38 % |
| Population coverage of piped water supply (in %) |
97 % |
* |
| Total water supply installed capacity |
828 MLD |
* |
| Total average water supplied at present |
680 MLD |
* |
| Per Capita Water Supply in lpcd (Net after losses & industrial supply) |
148 Lpcd |
* |
| Total Length of Pipelines |
2550 Km. |
* |
| Total Nos. of Water Connections: (All size) |
3,27,000 |
* |
* At present, water supply in the extended parts of the city is being catered as per their existing water supply systems and not from SMC water works. After the implementation of new water supply Master Plan, new area will be covered under water supply network.
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