Urban News

  • Increase font size
  • Default font size
  • Decrease font size
Water Supply

BWSSB grievance redressal meet

Monday, 20 May 2013 04:08 administrator
Print PDF

The Hindu              20.05.2013

BWSSB grievance redressal meet

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will hold a grievance redressal meet on Monday between 7 a.m. and 9.30 a.m.

According to a BWSSB release, the meet will be held at the following sub-divisions: Hosahalli (West 1 sub-division, Ph: 22945186), Padmanabha Nagar (South 1 sub-division, Ph: 22945198); Kalyan Nagar (North 1 sub-division, Ph: 22945170), Soladevanahalli, Hesaraghatta (North 1 sub-division, Ph: 22945130), Srirampura (North East 1 sub-division, Ph: 22945133); Mahalakshmi Layout (North West 1 sub-division, Ph: 22945178), Pillanna Garden (Central 3 sub-division, (Ph: 22945169), Johnson Market (South East 3 sub-division, Ph: 22945160) and Nagendra Block (South West 3 sub-division, Ph: 22945381).

 

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation seeks its share of Pavana water

Monday, 20 May 2013 00:00 administrator
Print PDF

The Times of India                20.05.2013

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation seeks its share of Pavana water

PUNE: Amidst indications that water from Pavana dam may be released into Ujani dam for the parched Solapur district, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) wants to ensure that it does not suffer any shortage till the monsoon arrives.

Municipal commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi said, "We have written to the irrigation department to reserve water in Pavana dam for meeting the drinking water needs of Pimpri Chinchwad city up to July 31. It should decide what to do with the remaining water in the dam."

Last week, the civic body had received an e-mail from the state government seeking its opinion on the demand of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) to release water for Ujani. The e-mail sent by the state government said that the Bombay high court in its order on April 24, 2013, over a PIL had directed that litigants or any person could submit their opinion about the water supply to Solapur district within three weeks.

A civic official said that Pavana dam has 3 thousand million cubic (TMC) water left. The civic body will require 2.37 TMC water to meet drinking water needs till July 31.

The irrigation department releases water from Pavana to cater to the needs of downstream villages, towns and cities. It releases 430 million litres per day (MLD) for PCMC, 100 MLD for the Maharashtra Industries Development Corporation (MIDC) and 30 MLD for Wagholi rural water supply scheme. The towns of Talegaon and Dehu Road too get their drinking water from here.

 

BMC to install CCTV cameras to monitor waterlogging

Sunday, 19 May 2013 00:00 administrator
Print PDF

The Indian Express                 19.05.2013

BMC to install CCTV cameras to monitor waterlogging

BMC has decided to install CCTV cameras at chronic waterlogging areas in Mumbai in what it claims is an attempt to circumvent "unreliable" media coverage of the problem.

BMC will install cameras at Hindmata Circle, Maratha Mandir, Nana Chowk, Sakhubai Mohite Marg, Gawade Chowk, near Parel TT flyover, Sewri cross road close to Sewri railway station and Mukhyadhyapak Bhavan near Sion bus depot in the island city. It will install a CCTV camera at Kurla shed in the eastern suburbs. Two cameras will be installed on bridges at BKC and Kranti Nagar to monitor Mithi river.

"Based on TV reports, we dispatch our personnel to the areas where there is waterlogging. However, in many cases, footage shown on TV is old. Hence, we have decided to invest in our CCTV cameras," said deputy municipal commissioner and chief engineer of the storm water drains department, L S Vhatkar.

The civic body will also connect footage from Mumbai Traffic Police's 80 cameras at various junctions. "Not all of these are flood-prone spots but they will help us track other areas that report waterlogging," Vhatkar said.

BMC has listed 17 days between June 23 and September 20 when high tides are expected. The highest tide of almost 5 m is expected June 25.

The corporation will share these dates with Mumbai University and corporate houses so that appropriate measures are taken on the days when a tide of over 4.5 m is expected.

 
More Articles...


Page 90 of 414