HOT TOPICS
SPOTLIGHT AGENCIES
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Neha_Dar - 28-AUG-2010
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For reference: Proposal on Water Index |
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Neha_Dar - 27-AUG-2010
We're meeting with Mr. Prahlad Rao, PRO (BWSSB) tomorrow to discuss the Bangalore Water Index. Details as under: Time - 3:00pm Cheers, |
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Bangalore Water Index - Project Proposal to the BWSSB Neha_Dar - 26-APR-2010
Folks, Attached here is the project proposal we plan to go to the BWSSB with. Most of it is similar to Pranav's ppt, with a couple of edits - thanks for taking the lead on this, Pranav! Have a look, and let us know what you think. Also - the parameters are not part of the presentation. That list will be enclosed separately. Cheers, Neha |
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MoM from meeting with Prof. M.Sekhar deepakar - 20-APR-2010
Notes from our meeting with Prof. M. Sekhar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engg., Indian Institute of Science. Participants: Shekhar Mittal, Neha Dar, Deepak Rajanna. Our discussion mainly revolved around the IISc report on groundwater commissioned by the BMRCL. See bmrc.co.in/pdf/IISc-Report.pdf. Two important sources of information exist on the ground water situation in Bangalore. 1. The Department of Mines and Geology which has 8 collection points spread around Bangalore city that capture information on the ground water on a monthly basis. However, this data might not be available to the general public in it's raw form. Prof. Sekhar has given us references in the department who will be able to lend us the reports that they generate out of this data. See page 26 for more information; the "plus" signs on the map indicate the sampling locations. 2. IISc's ground water report for BMRCL. The main focus of the IISc Report is the impact of the underground sections of the metro on the ground water flow in Bangalore. |
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Need Volunteers for Sample Collection shekhar_mittal - 18-APR-2010
Building on to the post made here and here Janaagraha is collecting collecting info related to BWSSB water supply in all the wards. They need volunteers who agree to get pressure meters installed in their houses and provide water samples to Janagrahaa. Janagrahaa folks will come to your house and install the meter themselves. You won't have to do anything. The data generated will be useful for the water index which we are doing at Praja as well. Volunteering for this requires no effort at all so I hope anybody who sees this post should agree to doing it. Kindly make a comment giving your details: Area of Residence, Ward Number if you know it, contact details etc.
Thanks Shekhar Mittal
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Meeting with Gautham Ravichander from WISA-Janaagraha shekhar_mittal - 18-APR-2010
I met Gautham Ravichandar who is co-ordinating the new WISA project at Janagrahaaa. I wanted to find out the extent to which they are tracking water in their index and see if there is any way we can collaborate. So, WISA has hired around 50 people who are going to each and every ward to collect the required info. Once TOI publishes the data they plan to make it open for everyone. I am not sure whether they will make it online but people can go to their office and access that data. Their focus is more on creating some sort of a quality of life index. The categories they are going to cover are 1. BWSSB Supply - 1 thing to notice is that the plan to track the BIS Benchmarks measuring with the help of a NABH accredited lab. 2. Parks and Playgrounds 3. Sewage and Sanitation - Public Toilets 4. Mobility 5. Environment - Air Pollution, Green Cover |
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Meeting with Prof Sekhar Muddu shekhar_mittal - 13-APR-2010
Prof Muddu is a hydrogeologist at Civil Deptt IISc. One can read about him here All those who can make it, please confirm.
-Shekhar |
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shekhar_mittal - 12-APR-2010
Attendees: Neha Dar, Jim Gowda and myself. We meet Prof Ramachandran from Center for Ecological Studies, IISc this saturday. Even though, he blasted us for not doing anything after our last meeting with him (read about it here), he spent over 2 hours with us discussing this project among other things. I like to call this meeting "He pulled up our socks" session. Some of the points which were discussed are |
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Meeting with Siva from Indian Statistical Institute shekhar_mittal - 12-APR-2010
Venue: Cafe Coffee Day at Outer Ring Road near Bellandur Junction Info about him can be found here http://www.isibang.ac.in/~athreya/ The agenda is to figure out the representation of the parameters/data that will be collected for the water index. |
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MoM - Meeting with Mr. Thippeswamy Neha_Dar - 12-APR-2010
Attendees: Shekhar Mittal, Jim Gowda, Zenrainman Sir, Manjari Vishnoi, Neha Dar
We met Mr Thippeswamy, Retd. Chief Engineer (BWSSB) on Saturday at IISc. Meeting minutes captured below.
(1) Coverage - As per the Act, BWSSB must provide water supply to Bangalore Metropolitan Area. Only 50% has been covered. (2) Unaccounted for Water: This is really a subset of Non-revenue water. Both physical and commercial. Water is also lost due to cleaning of reservoirs, unexpected pipe bursts, supply to fire hydrants, etc. (3) Slum Coverage: It is not the BWSSB 's prerogative to proactively provide coverage to slums. Slum Clearance Boards/BBMP/BDA come to them with proposals, which they then implement. |