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Devprayag residents face severe shortage of drinking water supply

Monday, 13 September 2010 05:51 administrator
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The Pioneer  13.09.2010

Devprayag residents face severe shortage of drinking water supply

PNS | Dehradun

The residents of Devprayag town in Tehri district have been facing severe shortage of drinking water supply. The debris of landslides triggered by continuous rain has caused severe damage to natural sources of drinking water.

Moreover, almost all the natural sources of drinking water have been contaminated by the debris of landslide. The residents have been left with no other option for drinking waters supply in the town. The administration has been doing its best and supplying drinking water brought by tankers from a distance.

Sources added that all the arrangements made by the administration have proved inadequate to meet the demand of drinking water in the town. The people have been reeling under dire shortage of water and running from one source of water to another in order to meet their basic need of water.

Devprayag SDM confirmed the shortage of drinking water in Devprayag. He said the incessant rain and subsequent landslides had caused sever damage to traditional sources of water. The work is on to remove the debris from natural sources and meanwhile the water is being supplies in the town by water tankers. Within two days the drinking water supply will be normal, he adds.

Similarly, there was a shortage of drinking water and power in Pauri district too. Incessant rain has caused widespread damage to drinking water projects, electricity poles leading to shortage of water and electricity supply and disrupting communication system.

Last Updated on Monday, 13 September 2010 05:54
 

Rs 4.5-cr water audit to tackle contamination

Thursday, 09 September 2010 12:16 administrator
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Hindustan Times  09.09.2010

Rs 4.5-cr water audit to tackle contamination

The civic body is undertaking a pilot project for a water audit in seven wards. The audit, that will cost Rs 4.5 crore, is aimed at reducing water leakages and contamination of drinking water. Two private agencies were appointed in the last week of August for the purpose after HT reported how the BMC’s own Environmental Status report (ESR) 2009-2010 revealed high levels of impurities in your drinking water.

The civic body’s report had revealed that contamination levels had increased by 100 per cent in the last one year.

While it was 13.80 per cent in 2008-2009, it had risen to 26.10 per cent in 2009-2010 across all 24 wards in the city. This means, of the 3,400 million litres (MLD) of water supplied to the city daily, 884 MLD is unfit for consumption.

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 September 2010 12:18
 

Metro Reach-1 likely to miss deadline

Thursday, 09 September 2010 11:52 administrator
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The Deccan Herald  09.09.2010

Metro Reach-1 likely to miss deadline

Chethan Kumar Bangalore, Sept 8, DHNS

Plan not yet finalised for Plaza station on M G Road; Track laying completed only on 3.1 km stretch

The mock coach is all that Bangaloreans will have this New Year, as the work at the Reach-1 of Namma Metro from Byappanahalli to Chinnaswamy Stadium is likely to be delayed.

Going by the progress of work, experts believe that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will only be able to commission the Reach-1 of the project on the East-West Corridor (6.7 km) by early next year. The big show-stopper for BMRCL is the second station on MG Road that is to come up where the iconic Plaza theatre once stood.
While this is still on the Corporation’s drawing boards, with just about 120 days left for the proposed commissioning, there are ample reasons to believe that the project may miss the deadline.

However, exuding confidence that the project will meet the deadline is BMRCL General Manager (Finance) U A Vasanth Rao.

Speaking to Deccan Herald he said: “I agree nothing has been finalised on the design of the second station on M G Road. However, we are confident that the project will be commissioned in time.”

M N Sreehari, advisor to the State government on infrastructure, traffic and transport, too believes that BMRCL could miss the deadline. “Building such a structure and equipping it with all the amenities required in a full-fledged station would take more than just three months,” he adds.

Should not be a problem

Though Vasanth Rao agreed that the actual structure of the second station may take even an year to complete, he opined that it will not affect the operation of Reach-1. “We’ll have the other station operating in full and are confident of completing the basic structure including the passage connecting the second station for operational purpose. Hence, there should be no problem in meeting the deadline.”

Chairman of the Quality Control Task Force set up by the State government, C S Vishwanath said whether the structure could be completed in three months or not would depend on its composition.

“If steel columns are used, the time required for construction can be considerably reduced, but if they want concrete columns, the duration will be longer,” he said.When asked about the composition of the structure Vasanth Rao said: “The design is yet to be finalised.”

Track laying

Besides, the BMRCL also has other issues like track laying, installation of signalling equipment and also completion of the other stations. While about 62 per cent of the work on the stations is complete, the Corporation is confident of finishing the rest in time. So far, only about 3.1 km of the tracks have been laid on the 6.7 km stretch. The Corporation still has to lay about 10.3 km of rails on the stretch (double track).

The signalling work is also yet to commence as the equipment has not reached India. While experts believe that the installation of a full-fledged automated signalling system could take anywhere between three to four months, BMRCL which seems to be running out of time, seems confident.

Signalling equipment is being imported from France and Portugal, Vasanth Rao said, adding it is expected to arrive in a month’s time.
Last Updated on Thursday, 09 September 2010 11:55
 
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