AURANGABAD: Barely one-and-half-year since the first Government Cancer Hospital (GCH) in Marathwada was inaugurated; it is facing severe water supply problems as it receives barely three percent of its daily requirement from the civic body.
The hospital, which was built at a cost of Rs 50 crore, gets water supply at very low pressure every two days, like the rest of Aurangabad city. The supply of 5000-10,000 litres once in two days is woefully short of daily requirement of almost two lakh litres.
While the hospital administration relies on private water tankers for their daily needs, the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has blamed the Public Works Department (PWD) for failing to inform them about the water requirement during the construction of the premises.
To add to the hospital authorities woes, the AMC issued a notice a few days back asking them to pay pending water bills of Rs 51,69,167 since September 2012 based on the 8-inch pipeline water connection. The hospital authorities replied to the notice by requesting the civic body to charge as per the meter reading.
The hospital requires about two lakh litres of water every day and has to rely on tankers. The hospital had to hire at least 5-6 tankers of 10,000 litres capacity every day and incur the expense of about Rs one lakh per month.
"Though an independent water supply pipeline of 8 inches has been laid, the water is supplied by the AMC in low pressure. The hospital receives only 5000-10,000 litres of water every second day, the civic body should reconsider the charges levied," hospital authorities said.
"Moreover, the meter at the hospital has been non-functional since it was installed. We have repeatedly requested the civic body to repair the meter and levy charges as per the readings. But, the civic body officials told us to get the water supply arrangement done from the PWD instead of approaching the AMC," hospital authorities alleged.
"In spite of repeated pleas to consider the revision of water bills, the civic body is stern in its move and has demanded the hospital to clear the bills after which the meter would be repaired," said hospital sources.
Hospital authorities said that they had also requested the civic body to lay a separate pipeline from Harsul lake, which is two kilometre away from the hospital premises. "They are citing financial crisis and have asked the hospital to bear the financial burden. Since this comes under emergency services, it should be treated with priority," said a hospital official.
AMC's executive engineer Hemant Kohle said, "The PWD should have consulted and informed about the hospital's water requirement to the civic body before developing the project. Unfortunately, this did not happen. Moreover, the area where the hospital is located faces water scarcity and the civic body manages to provide water to the area from Harsul Lake. The meter installed by the PWD too is non-functional and the responsibility lies with the PWD to maintain it. If the hospital gets the meter repaired we would definitely levy the charges as per the meter reading."
Kohle assured, "The proposal to connect the water supply pipeline to the main line at Jubilee Park has been sanctioned and the estimate of the work has been prepared. The work will start soon and the hospital's water problem will be solved."
Daily Requirement: 2 lakh litres
AMC Supply: 5000-10,000 litres every two days
Water through tankers: 4-5 tankers of 10,000 litres capacity per day
Budget on tankers: Rs One lakh per month
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Saturday, 1 March 2014
Water supply to resume this evening, claim civic officials
Kolhapur: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has sped up work of repairing leakages in the main pipeline originating from the Shinganapur water supply scheme after it drew flak from angry residents of A, B and E wards of the city. Residents of these wards have been facing acute water shortage for the past two days.
Civic officials claim that the work, which was started on Sunday evening, will be completed by Wednesday afternoon and the water supply would resume by Wednesday evening. The KMC lifts water from the Panchaganga river through two schemes - the Bawda and Shinganapur water supply schemes. The Shinganapur scheme, located around 11km from Kolhapur, supplies water to about 70% of the city.
KMC chief hydraulic engineer Manish Pawar said, "The repair work of the pipeline at Ayodhya Colony area has been completed, while work at Chivabazaar is in its final stage. Though the repair work will be completed, it will take some hours for hydraulic testing of the pipeline. Water supply will resume in the affected areas by Wednesday evening."
The civic administration on Tuesday increased the fleet of water tankers from 10 to 17. The frequency of trips was also increased and ward officers were directed to survey affected areas and supply water from the tankers. "Tankers from the Kasba Bawda filter house were used to supply water to the E ward, which is the largest in the city. Tankers from the Kalamba water filter house were used to supply water to areas such as Rajendra Nagar, Salokhe Nagar and Shivaji Park," added Pawar.
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Civic officials claim that the work, which was started on Sunday evening, will be completed by Wednesday afternoon and the water supply would resume by Wednesday evening. The KMC lifts water from the Panchaganga river through two schemes - the Bawda and Shinganapur water supply schemes. The Shinganapur scheme, located around 11km from Kolhapur, supplies water to about 70% of the city.
KMC chief hydraulic engineer Manish Pawar said, "The repair work of the pipeline at Ayodhya Colony area has been completed, while work at Chivabazaar is in its final stage. Though the repair work will be completed, it will take some hours for hydraulic testing of the pipeline. Water supply will resume in the affected areas by Wednesday evening."
The civic administration on Tuesday increased the fleet of water tankers from 10 to 17. The frequency of trips was also increased and ward officers were directed to survey affected areas and supply water from the tankers. "Tankers from the Kasba Bawda filter house were used to supply water to the E ward, which is the largest in the city. Tankers from the Kalamba water filter house were used to supply water to areas such as Rajendra Nagar, Salokhe Nagar and Shivaji Park," added Pawar.
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Unauthorized layouts get Rs 136cr water scheme nod
NAGPUR: In another pre-election gift, the Central government extended the deadline for Nagpur Improvement Trust's (NIT) water supply scheme by another year and revised the project cost to 218.06 crore from 296.39. More than 4 lakh citizens residing or planning construction in unauthorized layouts will be benefited within a year.
So far, the NIT could execute works of 81.42 crore from the 296.39 crore funds. Following the Centre's move, funds of 136.64 crore were saved from being cancelled.
The ministry of urban development's Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) held its meeting on JNNURM projects for the second time in a week on Tuesday.
NIT chairman Pravin Darade attended the meeting and managed to get the water supply project cleared. The project was in a fix after it became evident that it wouldn't meet JNNURM's deadline of March 31, 2014.
Darade thanked MP Vilas Muttemwar and said all unauthorized layouts, that are likely to be regularized, will get water network. "We have planned to complete all works by December 2014. The Centre has extended it up to March 31, 2015. NIT hopes to get cooperation from city survey department. NIT has also planned construction of roads at a cost of 50 crore in unauthorized layouts," he said.
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So far, the NIT could execute works of 81.42 crore from the 296.39 crore funds. Following the Centre's move, funds of 136.64 crore were saved from being cancelled.
The ministry of urban development's Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) held its meeting on JNNURM projects for the second time in a week on Tuesday.
NIT chairman Pravin Darade attended the meeting and managed to get the water supply project cleared. The project was in a fix after it became evident that it wouldn't meet JNNURM's deadline of March 31, 2014.
Darade thanked MP Vilas Muttemwar and said all unauthorized layouts, that are likely to be regularized, will get water network. "We have planned to complete all works by December 2014. The Centre has extended it up to March 31, 2015. NIT hopes to get cooperation from city survey department. NIT has also planned construction of roads at a cost of 50 crore in unauthorized layouts," he said.
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Sunday, 23 February 2014
Occupation certificate not must for individual houses to get water line
NAGPUR: The civic body has decided not to ask for occupancy certificates while giving water connections to individual houses and houses in NIT layouts. The decision was taken at the meeting of the water works committee of Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Thursday, chairman Sudhakar Kolhe said.
Recently, municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane had come up with a policy to compel builders and individuals to get occupancy certificate to get water and sewage connections. The decision had been taken following expose of many commercial buildings violating sanctioned plans and easily getting water and sewage connections. In fact, over 90% buildings in the city do not have OC, though it is mandatory.
Kolhe, however, clarified that the rule will remain in force for commercial buildings, flat schemes and multi-storey buildings in corporation limits. The policy will not be applicable to buildings sanctioned by NIT in their layouts, he explained.
Meanwhile, the committee also approved the administration's proposal to regularize 28,730 house connections under JNNURM's 24X7 project. In a survey carried out by OCW, it was revealed that NMC had no records of these 28,730 connections.
Most of the connections were found in ESRs areas of Shanti Nagar, Sakkardara, Boriyapura, Bezonbagh and Binaki, Kolhe said.
During the meeting, the committee members unanimously decided to waive off the dues from these connection holders and forwarded the decision to the general body for house's nod to regularize them. Meters to these connections will also be provided free of cost under NMC's 24X7 project.
"Once GB gives its nod, bills to these connections will be generated from the next cycle," he said. The move will help the civic body increase revenue by generating bills.
Kolhe said that the committee has also decided to impose five times fine on OCW if the private firm fails to provide tankers in network areas.
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Recently, municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane had come up with a policy to compel builders and individuals to get occupancy certificate to get water and sewage connections. The decision had been taken following expose of many commercial buildings violating sanctioned plans and easily getting water and sewage connections. In fact, over 90% buildings in the city do not have OC, though it is mandatory.
Kolhe, however, clarified that the rule will remain in force for commercial buildings, flat schemes and multi-storey buildings in corporation limits. The policy will not be applicable to buildings sanctioned by NIT in their layouts, he explained.
Meanwhile, the committee also approved the administration's proposal to regularize 28,730 house connections under JNNURM's 24X7 project. In a survey carried out by OCW, it was revealed that NMC had no records of these 28,730 connections.
Most of the connections were found in ESRs areas of Shanti Nagar, Sakkardara, Boriyapura, Bezonbagh and Binaki, Kolhe said.
During the meeting, the committee members unanimously decided to waive off the dues from these connection holders and forwarded the decision to the general body for house's nod to regularize them. Meters to these connections will also be provided free of cost under NMC's 24X7 project.
"Once GB gives its nod, bills to these connections will be generated from the next cycle," he said. The move will help the civic body increase revenue by generating bills.
Kolhe said that the committee has also decided to impose five times fine on OCW if the private firm fails to provide tankers in network areas.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Occupation-certificate-not-must-for-individual-houses-to-get-water-line/articleshow/30750041.cms
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