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KCB may allow PMC to build water tank in Khadki

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 11:08 administrator
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The Hindu 17.11.2009

KCB may allow PMC to build water tank in Khadki

TNN 17 November 2009, 04:01am IST

PUNE: The Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB) has shown its readiness to allow the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to start the construction of the new overhead water tank for Khadki.

Speaking to TOI, S C Kaushik, chief executive officer, KCB, said that the board has identified the land for constructing the new overhead water tank and the PMC officials have also seen it. The land is located at the Pandit Nehru Garden along Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar road. "The KCB is ready to transfer the land to the PMC. We have sent a letter to the PMC in this regard," he said.

Earlier, BJP leader and corporator Vikas Mathkari while speaking to mediapersons had alleged that the KCB is neglecting its responsibility for the construction of the new water tank. He had said that the PMC has made allocation for the construction of the water tank in its annual budget of 2009-10. He demanded that the construction work should begin at the earliest as the budgetary funds may lapse if not used before March 31, 2010.

Mathkari had alleged that PMC has repeatedly informed to KCB that the old water tank in Khadki bazaar is in bad condition and needs to be demolished. He said, "A new one needs to be constructed as a replacement. The PMC has informed the KCB that it will be not responsible if the old water tank collapses and causes any damage."

 

Quantity vs quality in drinking water

Monday, 16 November 2009 09:23 administrator
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The New Indian Express 16.11.2009

Quantity vs quality in drinking water

M K Sunil Kumar

KOCHI: Are you worried about the colour of the drinking water that comes to your home? You need to be, because the water you're getting may not be very pure. Incessant rain, coupled with apathy on the part of the authorities, has caused a lot of hardship to the consumers of drinking water supplied by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) in Kochi.

Kochiites have been getting murky water for the last few days with the authorities failing to carry out repair work and augment the filter beds in treatment plants.

Thousands of consumers are having a tough time getting quality potable water as the treatment plants of the KWA at Aluva which cater to the needs of Kochi are unable to desilt the water properly. "We store the water in a big vessel and wait for a day to allow the silt to settle. Only then do we use the water," said George, a resident of Kochi.

The total capacity of the four treatment plants at Aluva is 225 mlt against the demand for around 260 mlt every day. The plants, installed between 1965 and 2002, are in need of urgent repair. The high cost of filter beds, put at around Rs 74 lakh, is the reason for the delay in installing new ones. There is a proposal to include the installation of new filter beds in the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP) as well.

"We submitted a proposal to the state government for new filter beds. The government has approved it and the tender will be invited soon," said a KWA official. The raising of the Kallarkutty dam sluice gate for desilting a couple of years ago has added to turbidity during the monsoon. Treating the turbid water damaged the filter beds. If the authorities had taken steps to repack the filter beds and maintain the levels of the device, this situation could have been avoided.

Given the high turbidity level, the volume of input will have to be reduced significantly if the water is to be properly treated. But a reduction in volume will effect a decrease in supply. To avoid water scarcity the authorities decided not to bring down the input volume, also making it clear that the retreat of the monsoon would solve the problem for the time being.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2009 09:30
 

Two-day water rationing in 12 zones from today

Sunday, 15 November 2009 00:00 administrator
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The Times of India 15.11.2009

Two-day water rationing in 12 zones from today

TNN 15 November 2009, 09:57pm IST

RAJKOT: Rajkot Municipal Corporation on Saturday announced fresh water rationing in 12 zones of the city to be carried out on Monday and Wednesday.

According to RMC officials, water cuts will be levied on six zones under Aji area 5, 6, 7, 16 and 17 on Monday and the same number of zones 10, 13, 21, 20, 11 and 14 of Mavdi on Wednesday.

"Though the city got some relief after receiving 80 lakh gallons of water from Narmada canal on Friday, the supply fell short. As per the old pact between RMC and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL), the city was to get the supply of 120 lakh gallon," said an RMC source.

However, it was just a flash in the pan as the city continued to reel under water crisis from Saturday onwards. Earlier, the supply was disrupted due to power cut on pumping stations, following which water cuts were effected on October 16 and 18.

Meanwhile, residents of Yogi Park Society near Rani Tower at Kalawad Road have alleged' that they get a daily supply of water for just two minutes against the claim of a 20-minute supply by RMC. "We've been getting two-minute water supply since the past many days. Adding insult to injury, there was an all-time-low flow of this two-minute supply on Saturday," said Rakesh Prajapati, resident of Yogi Park society.

"We've also complained to RMC control room, but to no avail. In the past fortnight, we've lodged five complaints, all in vain," he rued.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2009 05:58
 
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