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- City to get metered water supply
- Lots of talk, few answers at South Florida water summit: Politics,…
- Stumbo takes on water company: CALLS REQUESTED RATE INCREASE ‘OUTR…
City to get metered water supply
Times of India – Jul 31, 2007
The plan islikely to be implemented once the Centre gives its nod to the UP JalNigamâs Detailed Project Report (DPR) on improving the water and sewersystem of the state capital. The reform is part of the centrally sponsoredJawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewable Mission (JNNURM). Till now, a fix amount wasbeing charged from both the domestic and commercial users which they paidannually. However, with theJNNURM reforms all set to be executed, denizens will get water supply only aftergetting a meter installed, government sources said…
He added that no new connection would be givenunless a meter has beeninstalled. Mooted during therecently held meeting of state urban development officials with theircounterparts from Centre, the proposal actually seeks to make the local bodieslike the LJS financially more viable. The entire plan to provide better andregular water supply and sewer system would cost Rs 1200 crore. The fact that local bodies arerequired to generate 30 percent of the total project cost makes the proposaleven more significant. Consider this: The annualrevenue generated by local bodies â Lucknow Municipal corporation (LMC)and LJS taken together is somewhere near Rs 50 crore. But with the JNNURM inplace, the two would be required to generate as much as Rs 400crore.
Lots of talk, few answers at South Florida water summit: Politics,…
Free with registration – South Florida Sun-Sentinel – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jul 31, 2007
–> COPYRIGHT 2007 South Florida Sun-Sentinal Byline: Andy Reid Jul. 31–After a three-hour deluge of history lessons and statistics at Monday’s South Florida water summit, it took an unapologetically pointed question from a small-town mayor to identify a key source of the water woes. Instead of “tippy-toeing” around, Pahokee Mayor J. Sasser wanted to know how politics stood in the way of fixing South Florida’s water supply problems. If the parade of water management experts who spoke Monday morning were so well-versed in how South Florida’s decades-old water supply system falls short during times of drought, what was standing in the way of getting things fixed? he asked. “I don’t care about 60 years ago.
Stumbo takes on water company: CALLS REQUESTED RATE INCREASE ‘OUTR…
Free with registration – Lexington Herald Leader – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jul 31, 2007
–> COPYRIGHT 2007 Lexington Herald-Leader Byline: Art Jester Jul. 31–State Attorney General Greg Stumbo said yesterday that he will fight Kentucky American Water’s “outrageous proposal” for a 29 percent increase in residential rates. Meanwhile, he said he will support the company’s request for a new treatment plant and a pipeline north of Frankfort, as long as the costs are “capped. ” In documents filed with the Public Service Commission, Stumbo said Kentucky American should get no more than $4. 4 percent, of the requested $13. 2 million rate increase.