The Hindu 15.12.2011
‘National Urban Water Award 2011′ for BCC
The Union Ministry of Urban Development has honoured the
Belgaum City Corporation with the ‘National Urban Water Award 2011′ in
recognition of its excellence in urban water management.
The
award was received by the new Commissioner, Y.S. Patil, and city
engineer R.S. Nayak from Union Minister of Urban Development Kamal Nath
at a function in New Delhi on Tuesday.
According to a
press release here on Wednesday, the award came in recognition for the
corporation’s work in rejuvenation of 19 large and 22 small open-wells
(constructed during the British rule) to augment drinking water supply
to residents of the city.
The corporation, with the
support of organisations such as Rotary Club, INDAL Aluminium Company
Ltd. and social workers, rejuvenated the wells.
