The Amazing Sai Ganga Water Project (Part 3 of 4)

Chennai (Madras) had been facing shortage of drinking water since decades . The problem had become acute due to the influx of heavy population and non-availability of adequate water resources to cater to 6 million population of the city. Realising the suffering of the people of Chennai, Bhagawan in His immense grace and compassion, on 19th January 2002 at the First Anniversary Celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital, Whitefield declared that He would provide potable water to the people of Chennai.
Accordingly this Divine Project was taken up by Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust with the wholehearted co-operation of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh to improve the infrastructure of the Kandalaru-Poondi canal, now christened as 'Sri Sathya Sai Ganga Canal'.
Major components of this Project are:
(a) Strengthening of the bunds so as to enhance the storage capacity of the Kandalaru reservoir
(b) Strengthening of approach channel
(c) concrete lining of the vulnerable reaches of Sri Sathya Sai Ganga Canal
(d) construction of escape structures at various places for discharging flood waters from the canal in cases of emergencies.
This works involved concrete lining of the bed of the canal with hi-density polythene sheets imported specially to prevent seepage. The canal sides were lined with concrete and paved with mechanical equipment according to modern technology over a distance of 65 km. The project employed over 4,000 workers in three shifts, and the work was done in more than 30 areas simultaneously to complete it in just eleven months. The water, which took 8 to 10 days to reach Poondi from Kandalaru, reach in just 4 days. Never in the history of Kandalaru-Poondi canal has water reached Poondi reservoir in so short a time with minimal wastage of water. Sri Sathya Sai Ganga canal is a boon to the 6 million population of the city of Chennai whose acute need for drinking water has been met through the compassion, grace and benevolence of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. www.sssbpt.org

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[kingdomofwitches]

even this was also a failure

[Saipakora]

What regrettable that are dedicated to criticize or defame instead of thanking and enjoy the work of Swami. Thanks for this beautiful video. OM SAI RAM

[martyrindia]

u too big asshole with ur BABA who is a HOMO.How he is getting billions of funds why cant he create money on his own?If he is a GOD man?

[evolveinside]

i love this