THANE: Complaining against the recent 31% increase in water rates and rising price of power supplied to industrial units in MIDC area, the Chamber of Small Industry Association has warned that such decisions will discourage investments in the sector in Maharashtra
Source - TOI - timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Hike-in-water-rates-will-affect-investments/articleshow/27008656.cms
Monday, 9 December 2013
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Boy drowns in city corporation's swimming pool
MANGALORE: A 13 year-old boy drowned in Mangalore City Corporation Swimming pool. The boy was taken to hospital immediately, but the doctors declared him brought dead.
The deceased has been identified as Sohan (13), a student and resident of Boloor in the city. Eyewitnesses told TOI that the boy, who was not proficient in swimming, lost balance and started sinking. Seeing him screaming for help, the swimming pool staff and others swung into action and fished him out of the pond immediately.
He was taken to a nearby hospital in a car. Since, his condition was serious, the boy was later taken to AJ Hospital.
Sources in AJ Hospital told TOI that the boy was brought dead. Barke police registered a case.
Source - TOI - timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Boy-drowns-in-city-corporations-swimming-pool/articleshow/24709876.cms
The deceased has been identified as Sohan (13), a student and resident of Boloor in the city. Eyewitnesses told TOI that the boy, who was not proficient in swimming, lost balance and started sinking. Seeing him screaming for help, the swimming pool staff and others swung into action and fished him out of the pond immediately.
He was taken to a nearby hospital in a car. Since, his condition was serious, the boy was later taken to AJ Hospital.
Sources in AJ Hospital told TOI that the boy was brought dead. Barke police registered a case.
Source - TOI - timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Boy-drowns-in-city-corporations-swimming-pool/articleshow/24709876.cms
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Drinking water major worry for Lingaraj Vihar residents
BHUBANESWAR: Residents of Lingaraj Vihar in the state capital have been running from pillar to post demanding direct pipe water supply by Public Health Department (PHD) to their houses.
Lingaraj Vihar in Pokhariput locality was developed as a residential area in 2001-02 and has 430 houses. Ever since inception, drinking water has been a major cause of concern for the residents.
Initially, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and the two private builders who developed the colony used to fill up a 3 lakh litre water tank in the area hiring water tankers. Residents had to bear the cost. Then, at one point of time, water was lifted from open wells in the area through pumps to fill up the tank.
In summer, however, all these arrangements fall flat. After repeated appeals, the public health department ensured piped water connection to the tank, but there is no arrangement for water to reach individual houses, locals rued.
"We have been demanding separate PHD pipe water connections to our houses, but that has not been done. We continue to get polluted water collected from different sources, which often cause spread of water-borne diseases in our locality," Sisir Kumar Mohapatra, president of Lingaraj Vihar Welfare Association, said.
The other major problem of the area is poorly maintained roads. Roads were dug up almost two years ago for sewerage work, but neither has the work been completed, nor have the roads been levelled.
Mayor Anant Narayan Jena said, "The roads were earlier with the BDA and they have been handed over to BMC only recently. We have urged the sewerage board to complete their project and after that we would complete repair works. Plans are afoot to arrange individual piped water connections to their houses."
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Drinking-water-major-worry-for-Lingaraj-Vihar-residents/articleshow/26634321.cms
Lingaraj Vihar in Pokhariput locality was developed as a residential area in 2001-02 and has 430 houses. Ever since inception, drinking water has been a major cause of concern for the residents.
Initially, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and the two private builders who developed the colony used to fill up a 3 lakh litre water tank in the area hiring water tankers. Residents had to bear the cost. Then, at one point of time, water was lifted from open wells in the area through pumps to fill up the tank.
In summer, however, all these arrangements fall flat. After repeated appeals, the public health department ensured piped water connection to the tank, but there is no arrangement for water to reach individual houses, locals rued.
"We have been demanding separate PHD pipe water connections to our houses, but that has not been done. We continue to get polluted water collected from different sources, which often cause spread of water-borne diseases in our locality," Sisir Kumar Mohapatra, president of Lingaraj Vihar Welfare Association, said.
The other major problem of the area is poorly maintained roads. Roads were dug up almost two years ago for sewerage work, but neither has the work been completed, nor have the roads been levelled.
Mayor Anant Narayan Jena said, "The roads were earlier with the BDA and they have been handed over to BMC only recently. We have urged the sewerage board to complete their project and after that we would complete repair works. Plans are afoot to arrange individual piped water connections to their houses."
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Drinking-water-major-worry-for-Lingaraj-Vihar-residents/articleshow/26634321.cms
Andhra Pradesh to move Supreme Court against Krishna Water Tribunal award
VIJYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh would approach the Supreme Court against a tribunal's final award on sharing of river Krishna waters and seek "justice" for the state, a minister said on Saturday.
Talking to media persons here, minister for secondary education K Parthasarathi said the government of Andhra Pradesh would definitely approach the Supreme Court to seek "justice" for the state on Krishna Water Tribunal award, which has evoked sharp criticism from Opposition parties here.
He, however, did not say when the state will approach the apex court.
The tribunal, headed by Justice Brijesh Kumar, came out with its final award on Friday. It allotted four thousand million cubic (TMC) of water from Karnataka's share to Andhra Pradesh and at the same time allowed the former to increase the storage in Almatti dam to 524.256 meters.
Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh have called the award a "death blow" to the state, particularly to the Krishna Delta region. They have maintained that the increase in water share to Andhra Pradesh was "negligible".
In the interim award given on December 30, 2010 AP had got 1,001 TMC of water, Karnataka 911 TMC and Maharashtra 666 TMC from the river. Prior to that allocation was 811 TMC for Andhra, 734 TMC for Karnataka and 585 TMC for Maharashtra.
The parties are strongly opposed to permission given to Karnataka for raising the height of Almatti dam to 524.5m, a move they said will have adverse impact on kharif cropping in at least half a dozen districts.
Parthasarathi said Pulichintal multipurpose irrigation project, which will be dedicated to people by chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on December 8, will benefit Krishna delta.
Meanwhile, TDP and YSR Congress Party on Saturday staged separate protests here in Krishna district against the award.
TDP activists, under the leadership of legislator D Umamaheswara Rao, staged a sit-in at Gollapudi village on the outskirts of the city, blocking traffic on Vijaywada-Hyderabad National Highway. Rao said if the award is implemented, the Krishna delta would become a "desert" in future.
YSR Congress workers and leaders staged a protest in another part of the city.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Andhra-Pradesh-to-move-Supreme-Court-against-Krishna-Water-Tribunal-award/articleshow/26633339.cms
Talking to media persons here, minister for secondary education K Parthasarathi said the government of Andhra Pradesh would definitely approach the Supreme Court to seek "justice" for the state on Krishna Water Tribunal award, which has evoked sharp criticism from Opposition parties here.
He, however, did not say when the state will approach the apex court.
The tribunal, headed by Justice Brijesh Kumar, came out with its final award on Friday. It allotted four thousand million cubic (TMC) of water from Karnataka's share to Andhra Pradesh and at the same time allowed the former to increase the storage in Almatti dam to 524.256 meters.
Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh have called the award a "death blow" to the state, particularly to the Krishna Delta region. They have maintained that the increase in water share to Andhra Pradesh was "negligible".
In the interim award given on December 30, 2010 AP had got 1,001 TMC of water, Karnataka 911 TMC and Maharashtra 666 TMC from the river. Prior to that allocation was 811 TMC for Andhra, 734 TMC for Karnataka and 585 TMC for Maharashtra.
The parties are strongly opposed to permission given to Karnataka for raising the height of Almatti dam to 524.5m, a move they said will have adverse impact on kharif cropping in at least half a dozen districts.
Parthasarathi said Pulichintal multipurpose irrigation project, which will be dedicated to people by chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on December 8, will benefit Krishna delta.
Meanwhile, TDP and YSR Congress Party on Saturday staged separate protests here in Krishna district against the award.
TDP activists, under the leadership of legislator D Umamaheswara Rao, staged a sit-in at Gollapudi village on the outskirts of the city, blocking traffic on Vijaywada-Hyderabad National Highway. Rao said if the award is implemented, the Krishna delta would become a "desert" in future.
YSR Congress workers and leaders staged a protest in another part of the city.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Andhra-Pradesh-to-move-Supreme-Court-against-Krishna-Water-Tribunal-award/articleshow/26633339.cms
Farmers demand water for irrigation projects
AURANGABAD: Since 11.30am on Friday, the Jayakwadi Pani Sangharsha Kruti Samiti members have locked themselves in the office of A B Jogdand, executive engineer at Command Area Development Authority (CADA), demanding immediate release of water in Hiradpuri and Apegaon dams in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district. Jogdand is on his official tour and is expected to get back late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
The police are on CADA premises to check any untoward incident. Samiti members claimed that they would only leave the locked cabin once their demands were submitted in writing to Jogdand. Jaisingh Hire, sectional engineer at CADA, said that no police action has been advised by higher authorities so far.
"The water resources minister Sunil Tatkare on October 28 had assured release of water in the two dams. However, no action has been taken by the administration," said Jayajirao Suryawanshi, president of the Samiti. All minor dams from Jalna to Paithan, excepet Hiradpuri and Apegaon, have sufficient water, he added.
"The farmers resorted to indefinite fast at Hiradpuri dam on Thursday, but since there was no assurance from the department, they had to resort to the lock-in," said Suryawanshi on Friday. The government should understand the importance and release the water immediately, the Samiti demanded.
Hire said that around 0.53 Thousand Million Cubic (TMC) feet equivalent to 15 Million Metric Cube (mm3) was released after the instructions received from the ministry. However, the released amount did not help achieve the required levels in the two dams.
"Another proposal for additional release was made on November 22 to higher authorities and is being followed up. Once the approval arrives, water would be released," he said.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Farmers-demand-water-for-irrigation-projects/articleshow/26603941.cms
The police are on CADA premises to check any untoward incident. Samiti members claimed that they would only leave the locked cabin once their demands were submitted in writing to Jogdand. Jaisingh Hire, sectional engineer at CADA, said that no police action has been advised by higher authorities so far.
"The water resources minister Sunil Tatkare on October 28 had assured release of water in the two dams. However, no action has been taken by the administration," said Jayajirao Suryawanshi, president of the Samiti. All minor dams from Jalna to Paithan, excepet Hiradpuri and Apegaon, have sufficient water, he added.
"The farmers resorted to indefinite fast at Hiradpuri dam on Thursday, but since there was no assurance from the department, they had to resort to the lock-in," said Suryawanshi on Friday. The government should understand the importance and release the water immediately, the Samiti demanded.
Hire said that around 0.53 Thousand Million Cubic (TMC) feet equivalent to 15 Million Metric Cube (mm3) was released after the instructions received from the ministry. However, the released amount did not help achieve the required levels in the two dams.
"Another proposal for additional release was made on November 22 to higher authorities and is being followed up. Once the approval arrives, water would be released," he said.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Farmers-demand-water-for-irrigation-projects/articleshow/26603941.cms
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