No
water to new constructions
While water resources are
limited, Mumbai is still to find the way out for ever increasing water demand. The
existing population is starving hard to get water. Age old water
bodies are over burdened by the rise in construction and population.
The impact assessment is need of the hour.
In 1860 Vihar Lake was purified and water was
made available to Mumbaikars. Tulsi (1881) and Tansa (1892) were added
to the water sources. Till today, we are still enjoying the British
efforts to provide water to our great city. No new water source
created.
Usgaon Dam and Suraj Water Prakalp was planned
and implemented for Vasai Virar region for water. While BMC is urging
to harvest rain water and many Corporators reportedly removed showers
from their bathrooms, situation is alarming. Till today 50% of the
Mumbai population is depending on tanker water. Major Part of South
Mumbai is still washes their day with tanker water.
From last eight months no new water connection
given to newly constructed building. In rare cases and people with
influence must have got water connection. But over, all leading
projects with reputed builders are still waiting for the legal water
connection. Unless building get OC, legal water connection cannot be
given. People are paying whooping rates on commercial water for
buildings they occupied. It was reported that approximately 10 crore
sq.ft. will be constructed in next 10 years in Mumbai, suburbs and
extended suburbs. It will be difficult to predict from where the
authorities going to give water to these new constructions. But as of
now, new connections are almost stopped. It will somewhere in November
the new connections may start.
Normally BMC approves building proposal plans
with application to provide water. Water Department assess the
proposal and give its clearance. But after years of completion, BMC is
unable to provide water to these new constructions. Flat purchasers
runs pillar to post to take water connection.
They mob the builders office, Ward office
and to various fathers of the city with no result.
Updated on 6th September 2005.
