Working out and staying fit is a lifestyle many people desire, but many of them just find the environment of the gym intimidating and boring. An expert suggests that water exercises can be a nice variation to loose weight and stay active.
Cristiana Pipoli, aqua aerobics trainer at Jaypee Vasant Continental, feels that aqua aerobics can work wonders for those who do not believe in "working out" in the conventional way.
"This water workout reduces the weight of a person by up to 90 per cent, thus reducing the stress burden on your body's joints. The water also provides a natural resistance to your movements, making your aerobatics workout intense without you realising it. Aqua Aerobics also provides you with cardiovascular and strength training," Pipoli said in a statement.
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Sunday, 18 May 2014
Two months on, water woes continue in city
AURANGABAD: Even as the country celebrates the new government, Devanagri residents are still going through tough times. Despite efforts, their plea for regular supply of drinking water from the AMC has fallen on deaf ears.
Since February, the water supply system of the entire city has collapsed. At that moment the AMC authorities had shifted the blame to the erratic power supply. "The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation's water distribution system cannot afford disruption in power supply or any technical glitches since it takes long time to restore the water supply to the city," AMC executive engineer Hemant Kolhe had said on March 18.
But even after two months, the supply system has not been regularised in the city. Recently when citizens of many parts complained of irregular water supply, the AMC authorities claimed that they had increased the quantity of water pumping from Jayakwadi reservoir.
"The AMC normally pumps 135-140 MLD water from the reservoir for the city. But due to summer the demand has risen and the AMC is now pumping 156 MLD water and is also recycling about 3 MLD water," Kolhe had said a fortnight back.
But citizens remain unfazed "It is a mystery that even after all efforts to pump extra water from the reservoir, the AMC is neither able to check water loss nor find any solution to tackle water crisis," said Sneha Naldurgkar, resident of Devanagri.
She said, "I have not been receiving drinking water from the last one month and nor has my neighbour. In spite of repeated pleas, ward corporator Sadhana Suradkar has failed to take concrete measures."
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Since February, the water supply system of the entire city has collapsed. At that moment the AMC authorities had shifted the blame to the erratic power supply. "The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation's water distribution system cannot afford disruption in power supply or any technical glitches since it takes long time to restore the water supply to the city," AMC executive engineer Hemant Kolhe had said on March 18.
But even after two months, the supply system has not been regularised in the city. Recently when citizens of many parts complained of irregular water supply, the AMC authorities claimed that they had increased the quantity of water pumping from Jayakwadi reservoir.
"The AMC normally pumps 135-140 MLD water from the reservoir for the city. But due to summer the demand has risen and the AMC is now pumping 156 MLD water and is also recycling about 3 MLD water," Kolhe had said a fortnight back.
But citizens remain unfazed "It is a mystery that even after all efforts to pump extra water from the reservoir, the AMC is neither able to check water loss nor find any solution to tackle water crisis," said Sneha Naldurgkar, resident of Devanagri.
She said, "I have not been receiving drinking water from the last one month and nor has my neighbour. In spite of repeated pleas, ward corporator Sadhana Suradkar has failed to take concrete measures."
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West Kochi's wait for water just got longer
KOCHI: After postponing the commissioning of 100 million litres a day (MLD) drinking water project many a time, the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) is now planning to commission the project with half its capacity. The KWA has decided to supply only 50 MLD after the railways failed to give permission to lay a pipeline under the road at the Aroor rail under bridge (RUB).
This would in turn affect residents of Kumbalanghi, Chellanam, Fort Kochi and Mattancherry in west Kochi, the major beneficiaries of the project, who would now have to continue their wait for the essential supply. "We plan to commission the project by the month-end. We will first supplying water to Kumbalam panchayat and Maradu municipality," said R Jayachandran, executive engineer, KWA.
"We hope to supply to areas such as Kumbalanghi, Chellanam, and Mattancherry within three months after completing the laying of the pipeline under the road at Aroor RUB. We will then be able to supply to our 100 MLD capacity," he said.
"The railways has not yet given us the permission to lay the pipeline at Aroor RUB. We have to only lay about 40 metres of pipe under the road," Jayachandran said. The KWA has completed all work, including laying the pipeline along the 22-km stretch from Pazhoor near Muvattupuzha to Maradu and the construction of the treatment plant at Maradu.
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This would in turn affect residents of Kumbalanghi, Chellanam, Fort Kochi and Mattancherry in west Kochi, the major beneficiaries of the project, who would now have to continue their wait for the essential supply. "We plan to commission the project by the month-end. We will first supplying water to Kumbalam panchayat and Maradu municipality," said R Jayachandran, executive engineer, KWA.
"We hope to supply to areas such as Kumbalanghi, Chellanam, and Mattancherry within three months after completing the laying of the pipeline under the road at Aroor RUB. We will then be able to supply to our 100 MLD capacity," he said.
"The railways has not yet given us the permission to lay the pipeline at Aroor RUB. We have to only lay about 40 metres of pipe under the road," Jayachandran said. The KWA has completed all work, including laying the pipeline along the 22-km stretch from Pazhoor near Muvattupuzha to Maradu and the construction of the treatment plant at Maradu.
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NMC notice to OCW over delays in water works
NAGPUR: Mayor Anil Sole has directed municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane to issue a show cause notice to Orange City Water for failing to start construction of a water tank in Killa area of Mahal. "Due to the delay, people in Mahal area are getting very low pressure supply," Sole said at Thursday's review meeting of Nagpur Environmental Services Limited, the special purpose vehicle formed to monitor city's ambitious 24X7 water project.
The meeting discussed various water related issues, like low pressure water supply in Central Nagpur due to disruption in valve operation at Boriyapura Main Feeder tank. Wardhane assured to convene a meeting of people's representatives and residents to speed up work of household connections in Central Nagpur. He also directed NESL to take action against OCW if it fails to ensure proper supply of water through tankers in network areas where water crisis is being reported.
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The meeting discussed various water related issues, like low pressure water supply in Central Nagpur due to disruption in valve operation at Boriyapura Main Feeder tank. Wardhane assured to convene a meeting of people's representatives and residents to speed up work of household connections in Central Nagpur. He also directed NESL to take action against OCW if it fails to ensure proper supply of water through tankers in network areas where water crisis is being reported.
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