Kerala - Kochi
People's agitation for drinking water intensifies
Renu Ramanath
Vypeen and West Kochi residents to march to Collector's Camp Office tomorrow
KOCHI: The agitation for drinking water in the city is intensifying, with the Vypeen Kudivella Samara Samithi and West Kochi Kudivella Samara Samithi planning to hold a joint march to the Collector's Camp Office here on Monday.
The march is to start at 10.30 a.m. from the High Court Jetty.
The Vypeen and West Kochi residents are demanding the completion of the Ad-hoc Water Supply Augmentation Project (HUDCO Project) on a war footing. As a temporary relief measure, they are demanding that the 3 mld (million litres per day) of water promised to Vypeen on completion of the Vypeen component of the HUDCO Project be made available completely. They complain that at present only 2.4 mld water reaches Vypeen everyday, which is grossly inadequate for the basic requirements of the region.
Pipeline maintenance
C.G. Biju, convener of the Vypeen Kudivella Samara Samithi, pointed out that the District Collector had not taken any steps to make use of Rs.2 crores from the funds generated through sale of the Goshree Islands reclaimed land, earmarked for the maintenance of pipelines in the region. Though Rs.2 crores had been allocated for maintenance, no steps had been taken so far to implement the repairing and maintenance work, he said.
The people pointed out that while Rs.10 crores had been allocated for constructing a bridge to Thanthonnithuruthu where only 80 families reside, the basic needs of the thickly populated Vypeen region were being neglected.
Unkept promises
The people had blocked the Goshree Bridge on May 9, protesting against the disruption in water distribution through barges.
A picketing had been organised at the Kerala Water Authority office at Njarakkal on May 17. The Samara Samithi leaders alleged that the District Administration and Kerala Water Authority were not honouring all the promises given to the people during these agitations.
Even though the Vypeen component of the HUDCO Project was commissioned, Kalamukku, Panikkarupadi, Fort Vypeen, Chappa Beach and Elankunnappuzha regions are not getting any water supply.
The pipelines in Puthuvyppu, Karthedam, Njarakkal and Appangad are badly in need of maintenance also.
Once the HUDCO Project was completed, the West Kochi region is expected to receive 25 mld water and 10 mld water is expected to reach Vypeen.
(The Hindu - May 21, 2006)
People's agitation for drinking water intensifies
Renu Ramanath
Vypeen and West Kochi residents to march to Collector's Camp Office tomorrow
KOCHI: The agitation for drinking water in the city is intensifying, with the Vypeen Kudivella Samara Samithi and West Kochi Kudivella Samara Samithi planning to hold a joint march to the Collector's Camp Office here on Monday.
The march is to start at 10.30 a.m. from the High Court Jetty.
The Vypeen and West Kochi residents are demanding the completion of the Ad-hoc Water Supply Augmentation Project (HUDCO Project) on a war footing. As a temporary relief measure, they are demanding that the 3 mld (million litres per day) of water promised to Vypeen on completion of the Vypeen component of the HUDCO Project be made available completely. They complain that at present only 2.4 mld water reaches Vypeen everyday, which is grossly inadequate for the basic requirements of the region.
Pipeline maintenance
C.G. Biju, convener of the Vypeen Kudivella Samara Samithi, pointed out that the District Collector had not taken any steps to make use of Rs.2 crores from the funds generated through sale of the Goshree Islands reclaimed land, earmarked for the maintenance of pipelines in the region. Though Rs.2 crores had been allocated for maintenance, no steps had been taken so far to implement the repairing and maintenance work, he said.
The people pointed out that while Rs.10 crores had been allocated for constructing a bridge to Thanthonnithuruthu where only 80 families reside, the basic needs of the thickly populated Vypeen region were being neglected.
Unkept promises
The people had blocked the Goshree Bridge on May 9, protesting against the disruption in water distribution through barges.
A picketing had been organised at the Kerala Water Authority office at Njarakkal on May 17. The Samara Samithi leaders alleged that the District Administration and Kerala Water Authority were not honouring all the promises given to the people during these agitations.
Even though the Vypeen component of the HUDCO Project was commissioned, Kalamukku, Panikkarupadi, Fort Vypeen, Chappa Beach and Elankunnappuzha regions are not getting any water supply.
The pipelines in Puthuvyppu, Karthedam, Njarakkal and Appangad are badly in need of maintenance also.
Once the HUDCO Project was completed, the West Kochi region is expected to receive 25 mld water and 10 mld water is expected to reach Vypeen.
(The Hindu - May 21, 2006)
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