The Times of India 10.08.2012
Delhi corporation takes a leaf out of HDMC book
HUBLI: The state government is dilly-dallying over extending round-the-clock water supply scheme to all 67 wards of Hubli-Dharwad. But still, the ambitious project caught the attention of Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The 24x7 water scheme has been implemented in eight wards of the twin cities as a pilot project.
A delegation led by water board officials of DJB on Thursday met HDMC commissioner, mayor and Hubli Water Board
officers and returned with tips to implement the scheme in Delhi. To
put an end to water problems, HDMC had implemented 24x7 scheme in eight
wards -- four each in Hubli and Dharwad -- as a pilot project four years
ago. The scheme has been implemented in wards 27, 29, 30, 32 in Hubli,
while those in Dharwad include wards 8, 9, 10, 11.
HDMC is
waiting for financial sanction to extend the same to all 67 wards. The
news of pilot project's success reached DJB when the same was discussed
at a meeting of water board officials. The Centre had convened the
meeting a couple of months ago to discuss various schemes implemented
across the country so they are implemented elsewhere too.
