Water Supply
Bangalore- Varthur located in East Bangalore, is becoming a hot residential real estate destination for buyers owing to its proximity to major IT hubs of the city. Proximity to ITPL, Whitefield, Outer Ring Road (ORR), Sarjapur Road and being in the vicinity of several IT companies have opened the area to residential development. The area [...] Continue Reading »
Chandigarh – The administration is currently in dilemma over the usage of 152 acre of land in Raipur Kalan which was kept for Industrial Area, Phase III. UT administration has stopped keeping land for industrial area and planning to work on their master plan to introduce flattened factories concept in that area. According to recent survey [...] Continue Reading »
Coimbatore- The residents of Thudiyalur Cheran Nagar and other localities under Ward 1 are facing many water storage problems. There are only few pots and barrels which are filled by piloor water once in 15 to 20 days in these areas by Coimbatore Corporation. A local resident explained the difficulties they face on the fourth day [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- Owing to depleting water level in the Tippagondanahalli Reservoir (TGR), the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has discontinued water supply to the city from the reservoir from past three weeks. Lack of rainfall has led to low water level following which came the decision of stopping water supply. Recently, the water level [...] Continue Reading »
Hyderabad- The first ever consumer meet by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) officials in Division-IV ( Red Hills) was flooded with innumerable complaints of about 80 addressing the grievances. This consumer’s meet was held in order to curb people’s grievances related to water bills, water supply, sewerage, electricity and others. It was held by a team of officials [...] Continue Reading »
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to prepare a demand management policy following the complaints of inadequate water supply in large parts of the city. BMC is planning to approach Madhav Chitale, hydraulic expert for advice and a blueprint. The blueprint will have alterations that need to be made in the system so that [...] Continue Reading »
The Mumbai civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), plans to restructure its water supply system to ensure equitable supply to all areas in the city. The BMC has decided that each person in the city should get at least 135 litres of water per day. Earlier, in 2009, it had set 90 litres per capita [...] Continue Reading »
Deolali Cantonment Board in Nashik is facing serious crisis due to lack of infrastructure in the face of rising population and emergence of new localities in Deolali. To address the issues and to develop the infrastructure, the Cantonment Board is looking forward to a financial aid of Rs 70 crore from the Centre. The Board [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai’s current water stock is at its highest in four years. However, the civic body will still not be able to supply the extra water needed to reduce the city’s water deficit from the Middle Vaitarna project this year. Two components of the project – a tunnel and a water treatment plant, which are being [...] Continue Reading »
A group of residents led by six ward councillors of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) held a protest at the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) office, demanding civic amenities in unauthorised colonies in the city. The councillors have demanded that MCG must provide basic amenities like water supply and sanitation in these colonies within [...] Continue Reading »
