Water Supply
The deadline for installing rain water harvesting (RWH) systems in all buildings was over December 31st. Out of 55,000 buildings, 33,338 units have complied with the deadline. Does it mean the other 20000 units have to face water disconnections? As per reports, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had plans of extending the deadline to March [...] Continue Reading »
Drinking water shortage has turned into a serious issue for the residents of Sanjaynagar Ward in Bangalore. There is no end for the digging of borewells in the city. As and when the days are progressing, the number of housing constructions are increasing and similarly people are digging borewells. But, it is strange that none [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Bangalore can breath a sigh of relief! The December 31 deadline for installing rain water harvesting system (RWH) has been shifted to March 31, 2012. This shifting of deadline could only be possible after a council meet between BBMP, BWSSB and various party leaders. Prior to shift of deadline, BWSSB had claimed to [...] Continue Reading »
The water supply planning for the year 2005-2010 has shown a miserable failure in Mumbai. Now, the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has been held for lagging behind in the municipal works. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has now taken initiative of inspecting this case. The water supply demand has reduced so much that few [...] Continue Reading »
An NGO recently conducted a survey on water supply project. This survey was mainly concentrated on slum dwellers in Bangalore city. It came as a surprising news that the slum dwellers are paying hefty sum for the water supply. Even after government is spending lakhs and crores on providing proper water supply, this is what [...] Continue Reading »
The water distribution system in Mumbai city is shortage of 800 million litres a day (mld). It is a fact that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is also finding tough to manage the present water chaos. The untidy and contaminated water supply is adding on to the pain of residents in the city. However, to solve [...] Continue Reading »
In Bangalore, JRD Tata Nagar has a house population of 362 units and the society has spent nearly Rs 18 lakh to construct a water tank. Also the residents claim to have paid around Rs. 95 lakhs to Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to provide regular water supply. All these efforts and expenditures [...] Continue Reading »
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has spent around Rs 5 crores in the previous year to ensure best civic facilities to the residents of Bangalore. Even though BBMP took various developmental projects, shortage of water still haunts the residents in few areas. Areas like; Puttenahalli, Nagenahalli, Kondappa Layout, Harohalli and Kamakshamma Layout are craving immediate [...] Continue Reading »
Water crisis in eastern parts of Indore, will have to bear severe water shortage. Due to shut down of Narmada Phase III the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) will be stopping the water supply in the city for around 15 days. Narmada Phase III at present supplies 90MLD of water for technical works and line testing [...] Continue Reading »
Water woes seem to be never ending in Salt Lake Sector V, Kolkata. Also, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will not be supplying adequate water to Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA). Unless the water price is hiked by the civic body the water woes is sure to continue. Kolkata mayor say that unless NDITA latter pays [...] Continue Reading »
