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Rithesh - 30-MAR-2009 | Bangalore | BWSSB | Project | Tracking | water supply
There is a need for Bangalore citizens to get deeper into BWSSB to know their initiatives and operations. There have been several posts on the need for this tracking and interaction project, but unfortunately, not many had expressed interest. Regardless, and especially after seeing water issue topping the election survey, let the few of us get started with this.
- Objective - Track BWSSB's initatives and overall performance at ongoing basis. Pace will depend on the level of support this project gets.
- Methods - Mix of following
- Direct meeting with BWSSB to know and highlight their successes, failures or frustrations
- RTI to BWSSB and others for things that don't get answered
- Sharing and highlighting articles from mainstream media, and NGOs in water space to spread awareness
- Contacts
- zenrainman, zeitgeist, silkboard, need more, please post a comment if you are interested.
Will shortly have an internal meeting, or a meeting with BWSSB to kick this off.
COMMENTS
I'm interested in BWSSB matters, since I had made a start earlier, but could not go any further due to various obstacles - if required, I can also participate.
login or register to post commentsCount me in
zenrainman - 31-MAR-2009 : 01:49:40 AM
Will be happy to be part of this group
regards
Will ask them for a meeting
silkboard - 3-APR-2009 : 06:40:36 AM
Lets get started via a meeting. I am going to write to them today, will ask for a meeting next week, or weekend.
login or register to post commentsLet us try to get an appointment for Praja on a week end.
psaram42 - 13-SEP-2009 : 12:54:58 PM
I will try calling the PA to chairman, BWSSB on Monday for a possible Praja appointment preferably on a Saturday. Sanjay I will try and join you in your trip to Cauvery Bhavan. Kindly Let me know your plan.
login or register to post commentsInfiltration in preference to open drains
RKCHARI - 16-SEP-2009 : 11:17:19 AM
Hi,
There are any number of scientific papers and proven studies available with me regarding SWDs with infiltration technology as a method of ensuring 0% runoff compared to open drains carrying water from point A to Lakes etc. Even Dr. T.V. Ramachandra of IISc confirms our technology is the inly sensible way forward.
Even as I write this Channel 9 on TV is full of news about yet another child having fallen into an open drain.Is that fact alone not enough to do away with such archaic systems as open drains?
Regarding RKM giving instructions, he did have an Assistant Engineer of BBMP in the same room when he was shooting instructions to the contractors, but the poor Assistant Engineer was eloquently in his silence!
No, in fact when I asked RKM whether any rainfall pattern was considered when designing 2 metre deep pits at 100 metre intervals, he categorically said no such study had been conducted. He was more concerned about getting the job finished (I would suspect by hook or crook) than any scientific approach being followed.
In fact I was so agitated that I came back to my office and wrote off a two page appeal telling him what he was doing was a sure prescription for disaster. Have not received a word in reply till date.
I am now trying to contact the authorities to say that we can actually provide a 100% guaranteed solution for something like one third the budgetted amount of Rs. 6,600 crores. And we are even willing to invest in our own products and services to remodel the entire 835 Kms of SWDs before claiming a naiya paisa from BBMP. It could even be on a BOT basis, if BBMP wants proof of the infiltration technology being workable.
I wish Prajagals will suggest ways of getting one's voice heard in the corridors of power. Any suggestion?
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