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Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bhatkal to launch Rs 30 crore project to combat drinking water crisis
Bhatkal: In light of the acute shortage of drinking water during the summer season, a comprehensive master plan is being implemented in Bhatkal to ensure water supply to every household. Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme, steps are underway at an estimated cost of around Rs 30 part of this project, the town has been divided into six zones to ensure household-level water supply across Bhatkal's 66-km municipal area. To fund the project, the central govt will contribute 50% of the total cost (approximately Rs 1,261.5 lakh), the state govt will cover 40% (around Rs 1,009.2 lakh), and the Bhatkal Municipality will bear 10% (Rs 252.3 lakh). In addition, the municipality will provide Rs 205 lakh for sanitation and Rs 198 lakh for maintenance, bringing its total contribution to Rs 655.3 project received approval following a resolution passed at a Bhatkal Municipal Council meeting last year. The Karnataka Urban Development Department has entrusted execution to the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board (KUWSSB), with the executive engineer of the Karwar zone overseeing the Town Municipal Council (TMC) in-charge president Muhiddin Altaf Kharuri stated that in areas where pipelines were never laid, trenching work is being carried out along roadsides to install new HDPE pipelines. Operation Sindoor 'Our job is to hit target, not to count body bags': Air Marshal Bharti on Op Sindoor Precautionary blackout imposed across parts of Rajasthan, Punjab 'Indian Navy was in position to strike Karachi': Vice Admiral on Operation Sindoor He appealed to the public to fully cooperate with municipal authorities during these development activities. Further, previously installed pipelines under the KUIDFC scheme will be reviewed and upgraded as a water supply scheme was initiated in 2007–08 under the KUIDFC, which included the construction of a jackwell and pump house at Kadvinkatta, along with an 8.2 MLD capacity water treatment plant on Anjuman College Hill. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like [Click Here] - 2025 Top Trending Search - Local network access Esseps Learn More Undo Under the current plan, the existing water tank on Anjuman Hill will be retained and supplemented by a new 10-lakh-litre tank. Similarly, at Makhdoom Colony, the existing 8-lakh-litre tank will remain operational while a new 10-lakh-litre tank is being added. Additional water will also be supplied from existing tanks near Barni Matti, which is located close to Jamia Masjid. The tanks at Nawayath Colony and Sante Market will also remain operational.A city-wide household survey will be conducted to determine the number of homes that require water connections. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Amaravati is on course to becoming a world-class city, says PIB former DG Rajeev Jain
Press Information Bureau (PIB) former director general and former spokesman of the Ministries of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Rajeev Jain has said Amaravati is on course to becoming a world-class city as the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has been pro-actively engaging with a host of Central Ministries to facilitate construction of the greenfield capital city. Addressing media persons here along with PIB Additional DG Rajinder Chaudhry on Monday, Mr. Jain said suitable steps were taken for the Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Projects and around 750 fully air conditioned electric buses were allocated to Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) under the PM-eBus Seva scheme. These vehicles would help in curbing the menace of pollution. Under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), more than 84% of the projects worth ₹5,701 crore were completed in the Smart Cities of Amaravati, Kakinada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam. A.P. performed extremely well under the PM Street Vendor Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) with a disbursement of 103%. Mr. Jain said under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0), funds to the tune of ₹589 crore were released to A.P. and the DPRs approved for 367 projects costing more than ₹6,200 crore.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Ghaziabad: Project revised for 7 untapped drains flowing in Hindon
Ghaziabad: A project for tapping of seven untapped drains flowing into and polluting river Hindon in Ghaziabad is being revised and would now require funds from the Centre's Namami Gange Programme. Officials of UP Jal Nigam, agency preparing a revised detailed project report (DPR), said that the initial DPR was of about ₹422 crore while the project as per revised DPR estimates may involve a cost of about ₹650 crore. Overall, there are nine untapped drains flowing intor Hindon under the municipal corporation area namely -- the Karhera drain, Arthala drain, Kaila Bhatta drain, Nandgram drain, Hindon Vihar drain, city forest drain, Sarvodaya (Pratap Vihar) drain, Rahul Vihar drain, and Dasna drain. Together, these drains have an untreated discharge of about 149.97MLD (million litres per day) which goes to river Hindon and adding to pollution. Officials said that a project under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme is already in place for tapping of two drains – Arthala and Karhera – along with construction of 68MLD capacity sewage treatment plant at Karhera in Sahibabad. The two drains have a discharge of about 10.13MLD. The project has a completion timeline of June, 2026. Officials said that about 45% of work is complete, and the project covers 10 of the corporation's residential wards. This project will lay down 145km of sewer network and will cover 67,669 households which did not have provision of sewers. The project was sanctioned in December, 2023. 'For the rest seven drains, a revised DPR for interception and diversion of drains, is being prepared, and it is likely to get complete soon. The revised DPR, being prepared by UP Jal Nigam, will be sent for approval and would require funds from the Namami Gange programme. The previous DPR which was put up for funds under AMRUT 2.0 could not go through due to issues,' said chief development officer Abhinav Gopal. UP Jal Nigam officials said that the revised DPR for seven untapped drains also include construction of three STPs, with each having an estimated capacity of 50-60MLD. These STPs are proposed at Dundahera, at city forest, and Siddharth Vihar. 'We are expecting that the revised DPR will be completed in next 15-20 days. Once the funds are approved and work awarded, the project will require about one-and-half to two years to get complete. The revised DPR will also have cost escalation. The project is being prepared to prevent pollution to river Hindon and under directions given by the National Green Tribunal,' said UP Jal Nigam's executive engineer (urban division) Arun Pratap Singh. Officials said that the initial DPR for tapping of seven drains was prepared and funds were sought from AMRUT 2.0 scheme. Since, the scheme requires a number of households to be benefitted, it could not go through, and a revised DPR is being prepared so that funds can be procured from the Namami Gange programme instead, officials said. The initial DPR was for five years of maintenance while the revised DPR will have a maintenance for 15 years, hence an escalated cost, they added. 'The untapped drains have been flowing in river Hindon for years now and taking a heavy toll in terms of pollution. The ongoing projects will require several years to become fully operational. Apart from this, there is urgent need to devise a comprehensive plan for reviving the natural flow of the river,' said Sushil Raghav, a city-based environmentalist.
