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‘Don’t waste drinking water’

Friday, 26 February 2010 07:27 administrator
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Hindustan Times 26.02.2010

‘Don’t waste drinking water’

The municipal corporation is doing all it can to ensure drinking water is not wasted in Holi revelry this year.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has instructed all ward offices not to supply potable water for Holi celebrations or rain dance events unless the water is for drinking.

Hydraulic Engineer, Vinay Deshpande, following instructions from Additional Municipal Commissioner, Anil Diggikar, issued a circular Wednesday, listing the restrictions on supplying of drinking water tankers.

“As the city is reeling under a water shortage people should avoid using drinking water for non-potable purposes, especially rain dances,” said Diggikar. “They can use non-potable water for Holi.”

A civic official requesting anonymity said a study by the BMC’s water department revealed that one person uses at least 150 litres of water on Holi.

The study said that if a person played Holi with a water gun for three hours, he or she would use 35 to 40 litres of water. About 100 litres of water is used for bathing on the day of the festival, instead of the daily average of 20 litres.

Meanwhile, Mayor Shraddha Jadhav appealed to citizens to use non-chemical colours because washing them away requires less water.

Last Updated on Friday, 26 February 2010 07:29
 

Water Board MD goes to slums to check supply tim

Thursday, 25 February 2010 09:27 administrator
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The New Indian Express 25.02.2010

Water Board MD goes to slums to check supply tim

Express News Service


HYDERABAD: Continuing his inspection spree, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) Managing Director M Jagadeeshwar, along with senior officials, visited Kamalanagar, Kalikaber, Arya Samaj and Pochamma Basthi slums of Azampura and Darulshifa section of O&M Division No.I, early on Wednesday morning during the water supply time.

He interacted with consumers at Pochamma Basthi and instructed the officials to improve water pressure by commissioning the newly-laid line.

He urged the consumers to pay their bills regularly.

In Kalikaber slum, he observed that four houses were getting polluted water and instructed the officials to rectify it immediately. He also checked the residual chlorine in water and verified the functioning of nearby handpump.

At the Darulshifa section office, he verified the attendance of the staff and discussed with officials regarding improvement of water supply and maintaining timings.

CV Rama Baba, Director, Operations-I, V Visweswaraiah , CGM(E), O&M Circle-I, Ramchandra Reddy, GM (Engg), O&M Division No.I, and Pattabhi Ramulu, DGM(E) were among those present.

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 February 2010 09:33
 

City heading for water crisis

Thursday, 25 February 2010 01:25 administrator
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The Hindu 25.02.2010

City heading for water crisis

J.S. Ifthekhar

HMWSSB seeks nod for phase III of Krishna water project

 

Water Board will be able to draw water from Singur by gravity up to April only

Thereafter it has to go for emergency pumping from the dead storage

Hyderabad: The spectre of severe water crisis looms large over the twin cities. What has aggravated the problem is the release of 3 tmcft water from the Singur project to save the standing crops under Nizamsagar project.

Though HMWSSB authorities exude confidence, the water supply position in GHMC area is stated to be ‘precarious’. Already there are complaints of poor supplies from several parts. The Board has sought urgent administrative approval for taking up phase III of the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project. In fact, the Board’s outgoing Managing Director M.T. Krishna Babu, even wrote to the government for immediate sanction of the phase III to draw 90 mgd water. This is seen as the only solution to save the city from the impending crisis.

The Water Board will be able to draw water from Singur by gravity up to April only. And thereafter it has to go for emergency pumping from the dead storage. Even this balance water will be sufficient only till September and if there are no fresh inflows the Singur operation has to be shut down, it is said.

The Board now draws 120 mgd from Manjeera. Of this 75 mgd is from phase III and IV of Singur. Apart from this 180 mgd is drawn from Krishna Phase I and II, 20 mgd from Osmansagar and 12 mgd from Himayatsagar. “We will be able to maintain the present supply of 340 mgd and there will be no problem this summer,” said S. Prabhakar Sharma, director, Technical, HMWSSB. However, fearing the worst, the Board has floated tenders for acquiring seven huge pumps. However, pumping in mid-summer is not considered desirable in view of likely power cuts.

Under the present circumstances, Board officials say, Krishna Phase III is the best bet. Apart from reliable water source, the project can be executed in just one year as there is no need to go for land acquisition. Only pipes have to be laid for a distance of 110 km from Kodandapur to Hyderabad.

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 February 2010 01:27
 
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