The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considering laying separate water pipeline to supply potable and non potable water to citizens on the line of Delhi.
Municipal commissioner Swadheen Kshatriya announced it on the demand made by Union Minister of State for Communications and IT Gurudas Kamat who is also MP from Mumbai Northwest constituency. Kamat met Kshatriya to discuss various issues related to the city and his constituency.
“I suggested the BMC to adopt the Delhi pattern under which recycled water is used for non potable purpose through separate lines to avoid wastage of potable water.” said Kamat.
The BMC said it is open to adopt the pattern used by civic government in Delhi. “I agree with the Kamat's suggestion as I saw two separate water lines for potable and non potable when I was in Delhi for some time. It will work in the city as well,“ said Kshatriya.
The civic body has planned for recycling plant at six locations in the city to supply water for non potable purpose.
“As phase I, we will commence recycle plants with BOT basis and then will be laid pipeline for supply,“ Kshatirya added. The civic body is also considering giving rights to private agency to sell non potable water to the industrial area.
The city is currently reeling under an unprecedented water crisis, with a 15 per cent cuts imposed on the residential users and a 30 per cent on the commercial users.
Apart from water issue Kamat has also demanded that the civic body should keep open spaces reserved under Recreation Ground, Play Ground and Gardens as open. “Also those, whose leases are still on, should be strictly monitored and public access should be ensured. While those who have developed private clubs and whose lease ended should be taken place in spite of 810 years possession like Matoshree sports club in Jogeshwari, such allotments should be cancelled forthwith, “said Kamat.
Kamat also submitted a Memorandum expressing concern about the Water situation in Mumbai and the need to desilt all lakes and reservoirs, to ensure the storage capacity of water.
To strictly ensure usage of Solar Electricity in all new buildings as agreed to by the government of Maharashtra.
To ensure that Recreation Grounds and Playgrounds are accessible to the common man and no private clubs be allowed. BMC: Developer should declare carpet area The BMC will ensure that no proposals for the development will be accepted, unless the developer would declare the carpet floor space index to be sale. This will be strictly monitored by the civic body Building Proposal department, said BMC chief Swadheen Kshatriya.
Gurudas Kamat MP, led a delegation comprising of Congress MLA's and corporators met municipal chief to discuss various issues including carpet area issue. “Though the rule exists about flat purchasing and selling should be as per carpet area is not implemented properly,“ alleged Kamat.
From Hindustan Times, 15th May, 2010
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‘Centre’s help needed to set up desalination plant’
Mumbai:The BMC will seek financial assistance from the Centre for setting up city’s first desalination plant.
Municipal commissioner Swadheen Kshatriya, who went on a study tour to Chennai, said if BMC has to base its model on Chennai’s, then it would need some help from the central government.
It is estimated that the municipal corporation would need at least 20 acres of land along the western coastline, for which it has sought help from the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT).
“We are exploring two possibilities; one is part financial assistance from the central government and another to seek land from the port authorities who are managing the western coastline. As soon as a proposal is prepared, we will move in these directions,’’ Kshatriya said.
About 18 firms have submitted expressions of interest to carry out a feasibility study. Their job would be to set up plants with a capacity of 10 mld at various places near the coastline. Another project in the pipeline is to set up a plant with a capacity of 10 million litres daily at a cost of Rs 125 crore on navy land at Colaba.
By setting up desalination plants, the BMC hopes to make sea water potable. This comes at a crucial time when the city is facing its worst water crisis ever.
Kshatriya said once the study is complete, BMC would identify a suitable technology for desalination, chalk out a financial framework and a distribution network for treated water.
“Though reverse osmosis (RO) is popular for desalination, we can’t rule out the use of other technologies,’’ Kshatriya said.
CIVIC NOD FOR CITIZENS’ PLAN
Additional municipal commissioner Anil Diggikar on Monday approved a plan put forward by a citizens’ group to help the BMC tide over the water crisis.
The group comprising Gerson D’Cunha of Action for Good Governance and Networking for India (AGNI), historian Sharada Dwivedi, former municipal commissioner V Ranganathan and others had met civic chief Swadheen Kshatriya a fortnight ago with immediate, short-term and long-term suggestions to tackle the water crisis. ‘‘If the crisis is not tackled soon, we would face great trouble. We have to plan at the earliest and make sure the city tides over this water crisis,’’ said Dwivedi.
The suggestions include auditing pipelines across the city, audit city wells and so on. According to members of the delegation, a sustained effort by citizens to help the BMC save water is the need of the hour.
“There should be timely audits regarding the water situation. Officials should have periodic checks on water meters. We, on our part, can spread awareness with ad campaigns and so on,’’ said D’Cunha.
Source: TOI, 2nd Feb, 2010
Municipal commissioner Swadheen Kshatriya, who went on a study tour to Chennai, said if BMC has to base its model on Chennai’s, then it would need some help from the central government.
It is estimated that the municipal corporation would need at least 20 acres of land along the western coastline, for which it has sought help from the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT).
“We are exploring two possibilities; one is part financial assistance from the central government and another to seek land from the port authorities who are managing the western coastline. As soon as a proposal is prepared, we will move in these directions,’’ Kshatriya said.
About 18 firms have submitted expressions of interest to carry out a feasibility study. Their job would be to set up plants with a capacity of 10 mld at various places near the coastline. Another project in the pipeline is to set up a plant with a capacity of 10 million litres daily at a cost of Rs 125 crore on navy land at Colaba.
By setting up desalination plants, the BMC hopes to make sea water potable. This comes at a crucial time when the city is facing its worst water crisis ever.
Kshatriya said once the study is complete, BMC would identify a suitable technology for desalination, chalk out a financial framework and a distribution network for treated water.
“Though reverse osmosis (RO) is popular for desalination, we can’t rule out the use of other technologies,’’ Kshatriya said.
CIVIC NOD FOR CITIZENS’ PLAN
Additional municipal commissioner Anil Diggikar on Monday approved a plan put forward by a citizens’ group to help the BMC tide over the water crisis.
The group comprising Gerson D’Cunha of Action for Good Governance and Networking for India (AGNI), historian Sharada Dwivedi, former municipal commissioner V Ranganathan and others had met civic chief Swadheen Kshatriya a fortnight ago with immediate, short-term and long-term suggestions to tackle the water crisis. ‘‘If the crisis is not tackled soon, we would face great trouble. We have to plan at the earliest and make sure the city tides over this water crisis,’’ said Dwivedi.
The suggestions include auditing pipelines across the city, audit city wells and so on. According to members of the delegation, a sustained effort by citizens to help the BMC save water is the need of the hour.
“There should be timely audits regarding the water situation. Officials should have periodic checks on water meters. We, on our part, can spread awareness with ad campaigns and so on,’’ said D’Cunha.
Source: TOI, 2nd Feb, 2010
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