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The necessity to de-subsidize water supply

Dear Prajegale, 

Iniquitous levy by BWSSB on apartment complexes

Reproduced below is the summary of the presentation made by Sri P V Maiya, on the subject, at the RERA- Bengaluru meeting held on the 10th April, '16:

BWSSB: Water Tariff, Sanitary charges, Bore well charge: Some serious issues.

Water supply for Bangalore Metrolpolitan Region

I was at a presentation on the subject of 'Public Policy on Water supply for the Bangalore Metrolpolitan Region' by Sri V Balasubramanian, IAS retd (former Addl Chief Secretary, GoK), under the auspices of the Karnataka Regional chapter of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, last week.

Sewage Treatment Plants in BBMP area, where does 800 - 900 MLD of water goes daily in Bangalore ???

800 -  900 LD of water pupmed to Bangalore from Caveri river and transported over 100 Kms along with other water sources of 250 MLD apart from the borewell run with tankers. 

This is apart fro what Bangalore  receives rain all 12 months which no other Big city in India receives.

Illegal bore-wells mushrooming in Bangalore - How do we spend on neighbor's dream - PART 1

This article is a light note on observations/experiences of someone who has undergone construction of a dream house of a neighbour. Probably most of you have undergone this state, if you are/were in Bangalore. This happened in a outer belt of "greater" Bangalore. Here we go:

How Bangalore is sending waste water and crying for more fresh water from River ???

As Vrishabhavathi River / Reservoir which is most affected by Waste watr from Bangalore :

Some of the details on how we are enjoying the water in Bangalore :

Stuffed - Rivers-of- Vrishabhavathi Arkavathi-from-the-cauvery-system

Arbitrary and unfair water tariff increase for apartment complexes

Attached is the minutes of the meeting between BAF (Bangalore Apartments Federation, representing 45 apartment complexes) members & BWSSB Chairman Mr. Ravi Shankar, held on 08 Jan 2014.

Water Problem - Mysore

The water works in Mysore is working according tn the newly elected corporators. It is not supplying water according to the essential of people. The problem is always and more during summer. And if asked the authorities say that its common and give neglect answer. If we ask for alternative arrangements they say bring area corporator. Why is this.

Water is elixir of life - Those handling water are only trustees

Dear All,

Have a look at the following cut and paste from Deccan Herald dated 22-5-2013. 

Water - its going to be pretty serious this summer

We are probably going to see a severe water shortage from mid April onwards. The word going around is that this won't be a routine shortage that we are used to over last few years. May get pretty serious.

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