The Hindu 19.07.2013
NOC to apartments linked to water source

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said no
objection certificate (NOC) would be issued only to those high-rise
buildings and apartments which have enough water supply sources.
Mr.
Siddaramaiah informed the Legislative Council that he would issue
directions to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) immediately in this
regard. He was responding to a question on availability of water in
apartments in Bangalore raised by M. Srinivas (Janata Dal-Secular)
during Question Hour.
Mr. Siddaramaiah said during
the last three years, the BBMP had permitted construction of 2,553
apartments housing 26,342 flats. He said BWSSB has to issue NOC after
the builder fulfils 24 conditions, including sewage treatment plant for
apartments comprising more than 100 housing units and rainwater
harvesting for all apartments.
Mr. Srinivas said the
24 conditions, instead of helping the residents, had become money-making
avenues for the officials. Not many apartments had installed RWH, he
said.
Mr. Siddaramaiah said the B.N. Thyagaraja
expert committee had submitted a report on the demand and availability
of water for Bangalore between 2021 and 2050.
The
committee had recommended drawing of 12.8 tmcft of water from the
Cauvery; to save 4 tmcft water by reducing wastage; diversion of 10
tmcft from Konganahaole and Kakkathuhole to KRS and drawing about 500
MLD water to Bangalore; diversion of about 100 to 250 MLD of treated
effluent from Vrishabhavati valley to the catchment area of
Tippagondanahalli and diversion of 5 tmcft of water from Hemavathi
reservoir to T.G. Halli catchment.