PUNE: Pimpri Chinchwad has over 4,200 unmetered water connections belonging to former corporators, educational institutions, cooperative banks, commercial establishments among others, stated the municipal corporation in response to a RTI query.
Social activist Vitthal Vinod had sought information about unmetered water connections and also the recovery of water tax in the past three years. Apart from the 4,200 unmetered residential connections, there are 94 unmetered commercial water connections in the city, Vinod said. He demanded that municipal commissioner Rajeev Jadhav take this up.
In Pimpri Chinchwad, there are a total of 1,39,421 water connections. The performance of the water supply department in recovering arrears and current demand has also been poor. The water tax dues have been going up every year.
City engineer MT Kamble pointed out that in 2007 under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), the civic body had started installing water meters. "Over 1.4 lakh water meters were installed till 2010. But people complained of exorbitant bills and did not pay their bills due to which the collection of water tax was low initially. The civic body then implemented the amnesty scheme to reduce the grievances and encourage people to pay taxes. As a result the collection of water tax and recovery of arrears has increased significantly," he said.
He added that one and a half years around 22,000 water connections without meters found in the municipal limits. "We have installed water meters on 17,700 connections and started collecting water tax as per the meter readings. Now only around 4,200 unmetered connections are remaining where we will install water meters in the next three months and start collecting water tax," said Kamble.
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Sunday, 18 May 2014
Water woes: Only 36 tankers for 932 villages
THANE: Water scarcity in rural areas of Thane district has become worse as the Thane zilla parishad administration has arranged for only 36 tankers which are able to supply drinking water to just 144 villages, out of 932. Shahpur taluka has been affected the most as 247 villages are facing water shortage.
As many as 35 villages and 109 tribal areas have been added to the list where potable water is being supplied. But many other villages are battling under water shortage problems. Besides tankers, water is supplied to some remote areas via bullock carts.
Although a remedial plan has been formulated by the administration, the ground reality is different. Villagers are upset with the entire mismanagement as they are facing tough times, especially because of the scorching heat. They feel that the administration must resolve the problem at the earliest.
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As many as 35 villages and 109 tribal areas have been added to the list where potable water is being supplied. But many other villages are battling under water shortage problems. Besides tankers, water is supplied to some remote areas via bullock carts.
Although a remedial plan has been formulated by the administration, the ground reality is different. Villagers are upset with the entire mismanagement as they are facing tough times, especially because of the scorching heat. They feel that the administration must resolve the problem at the earliest.
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Infected water giving rise to diarrhea cases in city
LUCKNOW: With the outset of summer, surge in cases of diarrhea has raised concern of authorities in the state capital. Within five days there were more than 100 cases reported of people suffering from diarrhea after consuming contaminated water.
Talking to TOI, medical superintendent of Sarojninagar community health center Dr A K Verma said "About 50 cases of diarrhea were reported on Tuesday from Rajnikhand of LDA colony, but as of now the situation is under control as we have treated every patient in the area and distributed chlorine tablets to every household."
"This sudden outbreak of diarrhea is the result of Jal Sansthan's sluggish approach towards and poor maintenance of drainage and water system," alleged Dr Verma.
Responding to the allegation of poor maintenance, an official of Jal sansthan of zone-5 said "there was breakage in one of the service lines and sewer water mixed with the supply water polluting it, but we repaired it on Sunday. We are always alert about wear and tear of water and sewer pipelines and it's only this time the situation got serious."
As per another report from a local health officer "at least five more cases of diarrhea were reported in Luv Kush area of Indira Nagar a couple of days back."
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Talking to TOI, medical superintendent of Sarojninagar community health center Dr A K Verma said "About 50 cases of diarrhea were reported on Tuesday from Rajnikhand of LDA colony, but as of now the situation is under control as we have treated every patient in the area and distributed chlorine tablets to every household."
"This sudden outbreak of diarrhea is the result of Jal Sansthan's sluggish approach towards and poor maintenance of drainage and water system," alleged Dr Verma.
Responding to the allegation of poor maintenance, an official of Jal sansthan of zone-5 said "there was breakage in one of the service lines and sewer water mixed with the supply water polluting it, but we repaired it on Sunday. We are always alert about wear and tear of water and sewer pipelines and it's only this time the situation got serious."
As per another report from a local health officer "at least five more cases of diarrhea were reported in Luv Kush area of Indira Nagar a couple of days back."
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Friday, 25 April 2014
Yavatmal district administration ready to tackle water shortage
YAVATMAL: Despite heavy rainfall in last monsoon, remote villages and high altitude areas in Yavatmal district are likely to face an acute drinking water shortage this summer. Considering this, the district administration is ready with a few measures. According to district collector Ashwin Mudgal, water tankers have already been deployed in three villages.
Mudgal told TOI that he has sanctioned seven short-term works for which Rs30 lakh has been given to Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran." He added that the fund would be utilized for removing topographic problems including repairing of defunct water supply schemes.
The city is supplied water from Nilona tank. Though the treatment plant's capacity is 7.5 lakh litres per day but it is treating only 3 lakh litres per day. "The filtration plant is not working to its full capacity due to water shortage," Mudgal said, adding that the administration has also sanctioned another scheme to lay pipeline between Nilona jackwell and the Chapdoh dam reservoir so that adequate water would be made available to the Nilona plant. "Another Rs30 lakh were sanctioned for this work," Mudgal said.
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Mudgal told TOI that he has sanctioned seven short-term works for which Rs30 lakh has been given to Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran." He added that the fund would be utilized for removing topographic problems including repairing of defunct water supply schemes.
The city is supplied water from Nilona tank. Though the treatment plant's capacity is 7.5 lakh litres per day but it is treating only 3 lakh litres per day. "The filtration plant is not working to its full capacity due to water shortage," Mudgal said, adding that the administration has also sanctioned another scheme to lay pipeline between Nilona jackwell and the Chapdoh dam reservoir so that adequate water would be made available to the Nilona plant. "Another Rs30 lakh were sanctioned for this work," Mudgal said.
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Heath sub-centres equipped sans power, water supply
KARAULI: A lot of efforts have been made to improve healthcare facilities in the rural areas, but most of the health sub-centres do not have proper water supply and electricity.
The sub-centres in the rural areas have facilities to help women give birth but there is no electricity and water supply, which leave the facility unused. One such sub-centre is at Mahmadpur. The sub-centre is located in Karauli district on the Sawai Madhopur-Karauli road catering to a population of more than 6,000 people. But it has no electricity and water supply.
Staff members including GNMs and ANMs have to collect water for drinking purposes from houses in the nearby areas. "We have a labour table and other facilities for delivery and there is a trained ANM in the maternal care," said Nand Kishore, a GNM of the sub-centre.
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The sub-centres in the rural areas have facilities to help women give birth but there is no electricity and water supply, which leave the facility unused. One such sub-centre is at Mahmadpur. The sub-centre is located in Karauli district on the Sawai Madhopur-Karauli road catering to a population of more than 6,000 people. But it has no electricity and water supply.
Staff members including GNMs and ANMs have to collect water for drinking purposes from houses in the nearby areas. "We have a labour table and other facilities for delivery and there is a trained ANM in the maternal care," said Nand Kishore, a GNM of the sub-centre.
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