Vihar (First Lake) was earmarked to be used as a source of water supply by Captain Crawford of the Engineers in a report to John Lord Elphinstone. The initial supply was just 32 million litres a day. The cost: Rs 65 lakh.
The supply has been increased every now and then. Vihar is located at the origin of the Mithi River and three earthern dams and the overflow section in stone masonry are built here. The plan for Tulsi Lake was laid in 1872-79 by damming and redirecting river Tasso into Vihar Lake at a cost of Rs 40 lakh. Tulsi Dam was built over a hundred years ago and the forest surrounding it acts as a catchment area. These two lakes can be visited with special permission only.
In 1884, Tulsi and Vihar waters were still insufficient so the Tansa water works was sanctioned. It has one of the largest masonry dams in Asia and was designed by Major Tulloch in 1872. It was completed in 1892 and supplies 410 million litres daily to the city.
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