LUCKNOW, May 29 -- The Jalkal (water works) department has prepared a proposal to install over two dozen new tube wells along with re-boring others across the state capital, focusing on areas that rely solely on groundwater sources.

Lucknow has around 750 standard tubewells and approximately 250 mini-tubewells. However, many have stopped functioning due to outdated infrastructure and falling groundwater levels.

The new proposal aims to not only bring these up to speed, but also anticipate future demand as summer peaks. The department has received around Rs.30 crore in funding, from which both new tubewell installations and re-boring of dysfunctional ones will be carried out.

Each new tubewell is estimated to cost Rs.68.56 lakh, bringin...