The Hindu 03.02.2011
Major lakes to be free of sewage by year-end
‘Only treated water will be released into the lakes'
Making improvements: Emphasis will be on Lingambudhi, Kukkarahalli and Devanoor lakes, says MCC Commissioner K.S. Raykar. — PHOTO: M.A. SRIRAM
Major lakes of the city will be free of sewage by the end of the year as work is going on to divert untreated sewage from flowing into them.
Mysore City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner K.S. Raykar has said a project to delink sewage from entering the storm-water drain would be taken up shortly. The MCC was also establishing two more sewage treatment plants and only treated water would be released into the lakes, he said.
This would help reduce the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and improve the quality of the water body, said Mr. Raykar and added that emphasis would be on Lingambudhi, Kukkarahalli and Devanoor lakes.
The Commissioner, along with Mayor Sandesh Swamy and other officials, addressed a press conference here on Wednesday. Mr. Raykar provided details of the best urban local body award won by the MCC.
The Commissioner said the prize money of Rs. 10 lakh would be used to reward the employees for their efficiency. The performance of the employees would be monitored and assessed based on various parameters and the MCC would present gold, silver and bronze medals to them.
The MCC walked away with top honours after various parameters, including water supply, waste water management, solid waste management, roads, drains and streetlights, development of parks and gardens, disease control and finance, were taken into consideration.
Parameters
The above parameters were analysed by an independent jury and Mysore was classified as the best city after securing 336 points.
The city was ranked the second cleanest in the country by the Union Government. After analysis, it was found that Chandigarh which was adjudged the cleanest city had a landfill while Mysore did not have one. The corporation was addressing this issue, Mr. Raykar said.
The attention of the Commissioner was drawn to rampant road cutting and trench digging taking place across the city to lay pipes.
The Commissioner said the issue had been sorted out with JUSCO which was laying the pipes for water supply. “We have collected money for road cutting and road repairs from JUSCO and the MCC has decided to asphalt the roads,” said the Commissioner.
On the ongoing 24x7 water supply work entrusted to JUSCO, the Commissioner said work has been completed in 10 to 12 wards and the entire city would be covered in two years.
