NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is set to hike the water tariff to Rs 6.07 per unit from April 1. This would be the fourth consecutive year when water tariff is hiked. The civic body is increasing the tariff every year since it is paying high rates to private water operator Orange City Water Private Limited (OCW).
The proposal to hike the water tariff has nothing to do with raw water cost or the power tariff, say sources. If any of these costs go up, NMC revises the water tariff immediately in the next quarter. The citizens will have to bear higher tariff in case there is a revision in raw water and power tariff in 2014-15 beginning from April 1.
The Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) has already kicked off the process to hike raw water tariff and a decision likely in the coming days. Besides, power tariff hike also cannot be ruled out.
The NMC water works department proposed a 5% increase in water tariff on Saturday. The existing tariff is Rs 5.79 per unit/1,000 litres and this will increase to Rs 6.07. The rate will be applicable for consumption up to 20 units. The tariff will steeply increase to Rs 9.73 per unit for water consumption up to 30 units followed by Rs 13.37 per unit up to 80 units and Rs 18.23 per unit for over 80 units.
NMC sources told TOI the accounts and finance department approved the proposal and sent it back to the water works department. Now, the department will submit the proposal to municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane for approval followed by implementation of new tariff.
According to the NMC data, the civic body used to bill less than 190 million litres per day (MLD) in 2010-11. However, NMC agreed to pay OCW for 250 MLD water. Also, the water tariff was Rs 5 per unit but NMC agreed to pay Rs 7.90 per unit to OCW.
To cope with the high rate promised to OCW, NMC hiked the water tariff to Rs 8 per unit in 2009-10. But the BJP-ruled civic body had to reduce the tariff to Rs 5 per unit following strong opposition from various organizations and citizens. While bringing down the tariff, a resolution was passed to give powers to the civic chief to hike the tariff by 5%, if required, every year. Since then, water tariff has been hiked 5% every year.
Unfortunately, NMC has been unable to bridge the gap between revenue and expenditure by increasing the billing and reducing high water losses. Instead, the losses have only increased in the last two years under the private operator.
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Monday, 31 March 2014
Centre approves funds for 3 water treatment plants
AHMEDABAD: The Union urban development ministry has approved funds under JNNURM for three critical water treatment plants in the city, just before the model code of conduct for polls came into force. The projects had been pending with the JNNURM committee for sometime.
The first is a water recycling and reuse project near Bhavans college. To cost Rs 91 crore, the project will have a water treatment capacity of 60 million litres per day (MLD). Rs 8 crore has been released for the project by the central government. The second project concerns a similar plant at the Pirana water treatment facility which witnesses a large amount of sewage flowing into the Sabarmati. The third water treatment project worth Rs 58.75 crore is being planned for Jal Vihar and Juna Vadaj. "The total worth of these projects is Rs 105.60 crore. The Centre will bear 35% of the total cost," said a senior AMC official.
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The first is a water recycling and reuse project near Bhavans college. To cost Rs 91 crore, the project will have a water treatment capacity of 60 million litres per day (MLD). Rs 8 crore has been released for the project by the central government. The second project concerns a similar plant at the Pirana water treatment facility which witnesses a large amount of sewage flowing into the Sabarmati. The third water treatment project worth Rs 58.75 crore is being planned for Jal Vihar and Juna Vadaj. "The total worth of these projects is Rs 105.60 crore. The Centre will bear 35% of the total cost," said a senior AMC official.
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Sinnar faces water scarcity for 3rd year running
NASHIK: With the rise in day temperatures, the number of tankers supplying water to the villages in the district has gone up in last twenty days. Despite good rainfall in 2013, the water levels have failed to increase enough to give relief to Sinnar residents, who are facing scarcity-like situation for the third consecutive year.
District administration officials said that the number of tankers supplied in the district has gone up from 34 to 47 within this month. As many as 147 villages and hamlets are getting water through tankers.
Sinnar taluka has the maximum number of villages being supplied water through tankers as of now. Of the 47 tankers deployed in the district, 29 are supplying water in the taluka.
"As many as 15 villages and 108 hamlets in the taluka are facing water scarcity. Hence, 29 tankers have been pressed into service to provide drinking water to the villagers," officials from scarcity branch said.
The number of villages requiring water supply as their own sources of water have dried down has gone up from 24 to 37. Similarly, the number of hamlets requiring water supply to meet daily requirements has from 90 to 110 in the last three weeks.
"There are nine measures that have to be undertaken before opting for starting water tanker supply to any village. The steps include temporary repairs to water sources, identification of water sources nearby and channelising water from them to the village, taking up bore wells to get the water supply source and others before starting of water supply tanker to the area," the official said.
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District administration officials said that the number of tankers supplied in the district has gone up from 34 to 47 within this month. As many as 147 villages and hamlets are getting water through tankers.
Sinnar taluka has the maximum number of villages being supplied water through tankers as of now. Of the 47 tankers deployed in the district, 29 are supplying water in the taluka.
"As many as 15 villages and 108 hamlets in the taluka are facing water scarcity. Hence, 29 tankers have been pressed into service to provide drinking water to the villagers," officials from scarcity branch said.
The number of villages requiring water supply as their own sources of water have dried down has gone up from 24 to 37. Similarly, the number of hamlets requiring water supply to meet daily requirements has from 90 to 110 in the last three weeks.
"There are nine measures that have to be undertaken before opting for starting water tanker supply to any village. The steps include temporary repairs to water sources, identification of water sources nearby and channelising water from them to the village, taking up bore wells to get the water supply source and others before starting of water supply tanker to the area," the official said.
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Thursday, 27 March 2014
SMC to build elevated swimming pool for public
SURAT: It is not uncommon to have swimming pool either made in terrace or on floors of the private multi storey apartments. However till now in Diamond city of Surat, Local civic body doesn't have any swimming pool for public purpose that is an elevated structure.
Keeping this fact in mind, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC)'s Public works committee has approved the estimates of Rs 8.86 crore to construct the city's first elevated swimming pool. This pool will be built on reserved plot of SMC located opposite DRB Bhana College
In Vesu . The pool will be of 25x50 meters and there will be a man empowerment center . There will be parking on ground level , plant room , change room, exercise room, reception, refreshment segment , store and passage also come up on ground level of the structure.
"The design of the pool is made in such a way that base of the pool would be touching the ground level but people will have to enter the pool from the first floor. " said an official of SMC." As the land cost in the area is very high we have converted the project in to a multi purpose complex as it will also house an administrative building." he added.
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Keeping this fact in mind, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC)'s Public works committee has approved the estimates of Rs 8.86 crore to construct the city's first elevated swimming pool. This pool will be built on reserved plot of SMC located opposite DRB Bhana College
In Vesu . The pool will be of 25x50 meters and there will be a man empowerment center . There will be parking on ground level , plant room , change room, exercise room, reception, refreshment segment , store and passage also come up on ground level of the structure.
"The design of the pool is made in such a way that base of the pool would be touching the ground level but people will have to enter the pool from the first floor. " said an official of SMC." As the land cost in the area is very high we have converted the project in to a multi purpose complex as it will also house an administrative building." he added.
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