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Water supply disruption tomorrow

Friday, 17 January 2014 06:45 administrator
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The Hindu               17.01.2013

Water supply disruption tomorrow

Water supply will be disrupted from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday at Sasthamangalam, Peroorkada, Kowdiar, Jawahar Nagar, Kuravankonam, Pattom, Murinjapalam, Kumarapuram, Kannammoola, Medical College, Ulloor, Pulayanarkotta, Aakkulam, Kesavadasapuram, Chalakkuzhy, Prasanth Nagar, Paruthippara, Muttada, Pongummoodu, Sreekaryam, Manvila, Kattela, Attipra, Kazhakkuttom, Pallippuram, Powdikonam, Chempazhanthi, Keraladityapuram, Kariyam, Pangappara, Kudappanakkunnu and Mannanthala owing to maintenance work on the main pipe line from Aruvikara to Peroorkada and Manvila.

 

tankers to supply water Free

Friday, 10 January 2014 11:40 administrator
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The Statesman             10.01.2014

tankers to supply water Free

City residents will now get free water through Delhi Jal Board's (DJB) fleet of water tankers as per the declaration made by the Chief Minister, Mr Arvind Kejriwal and based on the inputs given by the Task Force.

The schedule of tankers at fixed points has already been uploaded on the DJB website as almost half of these are GPS-enabled, and so can track the real-time movement and location of these tankers. "This is an important step to improve the tanker services by the Jal Board by introducing transparency and bringing in predictability," said a DJB official.

The fleet has around 800 departmental and hired water tankers in 22 zones of DJB. So far, schedule for 20 zones has been uploaded while the rest is in process and in case of non-delivery of water by tankers, consumers may lodge a complaint on the numbers provided on the website.

 

Nala desilting to be completed by April, says GHMC chief

Thursday, 09 January 2014 06:17 administrator
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The Times of India                09.01.2014 

Nala desilting to be completed by April, says GHMC chief

HYDERABAD: Greater Hyderabad mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain directed officials to complete nala desilting works in the city before the onset of monsoon.

At the review meeting held on Wednesday, the mayor along with deputy mayor G Raj Kumar and GHMC commissioner Somesh Kumar met with the floor leaders of all political parties and members of the standing committee on sanitation.

GHMC commissioner Somesh Kumar said a schedule for taking up nala desilting works was being prepared. While estimates would be completed by January 15, tenders would be invited by January 20 and be finalised on February 10.

He said works would be taken up and completed by April 15, adding that they would be completed before the onset of the southwest monsoon. The mayor said Rs 50 lakhs would be sanctioned to each ward for taking up road repairs, including laying BT, CC roads covering internal colony roads and main roads and underground drainage. "Circulars have been already issued to all the executive engineers (EEs) on January 4, asking them to spend half the budget on main roads and another half on internal roads.

The mayor and commissioner announced an action plan for removal of debris circle-wise for seven days with five trips daily in connection with Milad-un-Nabi on January 14.

Regarding purchase of new sanitation vehicles, the commissioner said a letter has been sent to the government for sanctioning 48 vehicles, including 25-tonner dumper placers. On the request of the members, the commissioner has agreed to hire 30 Bob carts for the entire GHMC area.

 
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