BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to Union and state government agencies over untreated sewage water for irrigation of vegetables and fisheries in many parts of state, here on Tuesday.
Central zone bench of NGT comprising Justice Dalip Singh and expert member PS Rao pulled up MoEF, CPCB, state government, farmer welfare, water resource department, fisheries and urban administration to explain why there is neither any sewage water management policy nor policy measures to encourage reuse of treated sewage.
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Thursday, 27 March 2014
With sources going dry, water suppliers hike prices
MADURAI: Water tanker suppliers who supply regularly to residential areas in the city have been forced to increase the rates for each load, as most of the water sources have dried up already due to the scorching summer heat. With most of the borewells inside the city limits have dried up, the non-potable water has been supplied by the private tanker trucks.
The truck operators depend on private wells - big agricultural wells on the outskirts - at Kadachanenthal, Oomachikulam and Kochadai areas. Around 100 truck operators are catering the non-potable water needs of the city in a day with more than 200 trips. However, finding water has turned laborious and the price hike has become inevitable, the truck operators say. Based on the distance from these water sources, the truck operators have hiked the prices from Rs 50 to 200. A 2,000 litre load is priced somewhere from Rs 250 to 350; 4000 litre load between Rs 450 and 500 and 6,000 litre load from Rs 700 to 900. Last year, the price per load did not exceed Rs 700 including the bigger tanker trucks which can supply 12,000 litres. With the present rates, 12,000 litres load can be availed only if the customer is ready to shell out Rs 1,200 and more.
K Muthumurugan, a truck operator says that though the demand for water is increasing day by day, finding it has become difficult. "The regular wells we used to fetch water from Kochadai area are drying up and some of them were known to be perennial water sources till last year. We have to wait for hours to get a tanker load of water," he explained. A Alagar, another tanker operator who ferries water from Ooamchikulam area says that they have to hike prices due to the rise in operating costs. "The farm owners have increased the prices per load and we need to travel farther places looking out for water now," he said.
M Ilangovan from Anna Nagar says that the demand for water is so high that the truck operators supply for the highest bidder. "If we bargain on prices, the truck operators are ready to move out looking out for better prices. We end up paying the money they demand. I paid Rs 750 per 6,000 litre load recently which was priced somewhere at Rs 450 last year," he stated.
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The truck operators depend on private wells - big agricultural wells on the outskirts - at Kadachanenthal, Oomachikulam and Kochadai areas. Around 100 truck operators are catering the non-potable water needs of the city in a day with more than 200 trips. However, finding water has turned laborious and the price hike has become inevitable, the truck operators say. Based on the distance from these water sources, the truck operators have hiked the prices from Rs 50 to 200. A 2,000 litre load is priced somewhere from Rs 250 to 350; 4000 litre load between Rs 450 and 500 and 6,000 litre load from Rs 700 to 900. Last year, the price per load did not exceed Rs 700 including the bigger tanker trucks which can supply 12,000 litres. With the present rates, 12,000 litres load can be availed only if the customer is ready to shell out Rs 1,200 and more.
K Muthumurugan, a truck operator says that though the demand for water is increasing day by day, finding it has become difficult. "The regular wells we used to fetch water from Kochadai area are drying up and some of them were known to be perennial water sources till last year. We have to wait for hours to get a tanker load of water," he explained. A Alagar, another tanker operator who ferries water from Ooamchikulam area says that they have to hike prices due to the rise in operating costs. "The farm owners have increased the prices per load and we need to travel farther places looking out for water now," he said.
M Ilangovan from Anna Nagar says that the demand for water is so high that the truck operators supply for the highest bidder. "If we bargain on prices, the truck operators are ready to move out looking out for better prices. We end up paying the money they demand. I paid Rs 750 per 6,000 litre load recently which was priced somewhere at Rs 450 last year," he stated.
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Five girls fall unconscious after drinking water in school
NAWADA: Five primary school girls, all below 10 years, besides two school cooks of Jogna village primary school under Warisaliganj police station fell unconscious after consuming poison-laced water drawn from the school hand pump on Tuesday. Nawada DM Lallanjee visited the sadar hospital where the victims were admitted for treatment and directed the DEO to submit an inquiry report at the earliest.
The school headmistress, Premlata Kumari, said possible mixing of poison was the outcome of a conspiracy to defame her. The civil surgeon said the children are responding well to the treatment and that all the victims are out of danger.
According to Premlata, the two female cooks, Sunaina Devi and Sunaina Chouhan besides students Veena Kumari and Sonmati Kumari (Class V), Khushbu and Poonam (Class III) and Babita Kumari (Class I) started vomiting soon after drinking the water. Before falling unconscious they complained of stomach ache and burning sensation in the eyes.
The news spread like wild fire and panic-stricken guardians helped the victims to be carried to sadar hospital for treatment, where the DM and the DEO, Ehtram Hussain besides the civil surgeon, Madheshar Sharma, monitored the treatment and pacified the agitated parents.
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The school headmistress, Premlata Kumari, said possible mixing of poison was the outcome of a conspiracy to defame her. The civil surgeon said the children are responding well to the treatment and that all the victims are out of danger.
According to Premlata, the two female cooks, Sunaina Devi and Sunaina Chouhan besides students Veena Kumari and Sonmati Kumari (Class V), Khushbu and Poonam (Class III) and Babita Kumari (Class I) started vomiting soon after drinking the water. Before falling unconscious they complained of stomach ache and burning sensation in the eyes.
The news spread like wild fire and panic-stricken guardians helped the victims to be carried to sadar hospital for treatment, where the DM and the DEO, Ehtram Hussain besides the civil surgeon, Madheshar Sharma, monitored the treatment and pacified the agitated parents.
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Sunday, 2 March 2014
NGT panel submits report on effluent discharge in drain
NOIDA: The high-level expert panel formed to ascertain levels of toxic pollutants released by industries into the Simbhaoli drain near Ghaziabad that empties into the Ganga, submitted its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday.
The inspection report has highlighted instances of discharge of untreated and toxic effluents by at least two industrial units in the region.
The committee, comprising Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) member-secretaries, inspected the levels of adherence to pollution control norms in Simbhaoli Spirits, Simbhaoli Sugars and Gopalji Dairy Foods. The panel, formed by the principal bench of the tribunal, had conducted the inspection on February 13.
The bench had ordered the formation of the panel based on an application filed by UP-NCR activists regarding pollution of the Ganga.
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The inspection report has highlighted instances of discharge of untreated and toxic effluents by at least two industrial units in the region.
The committee, comprising Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) member-secretaries, inspected the levels of adherence to pollution control norms in Simbhaoli Spirits, Simbhaoli Sugars and Gopalji Dairy Foods. The panel, formed by the principal bench of the tribunal, had conducted the inspection on February 13.
The bench had ordered the formation of the panel based on an application filed by UP-NCR activists regarding pollution of the Ganga.
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