Wednesday, January 12, 2011

[rti4empowerment] Re: Water Supply In Mumbai - Andheri West

 

2011 JAN 12


Shri Gurudas KAMAT
MP
Mumbai North West

Namaskar,

Your attention is kindly drawn to the water supply situation in Mumbai, in particular Andheri West area, K West, and your visit on 2011 JAN 07.

In reference to the email communication as below to the various authorities.

The Lallubhai Park area is a no entry to heavy vehicles zone, declared by DCP, Mumbai Trafic Police, since 2008.

Instead of this official notification reducing the movement of heavy vehicles, the situation has worsened.

Not only are residents endangered by these rashly driven heavy vehicles, not only huge 20000 litre water tankers, but also  cement concrete mixers,  trailers, dumpers, garbage compactors, they occupy the roads, blocking safe movement of traffic, and are parked in no parking areas, double parking, wrong side, moving wrong way, etc.

Also, many heavy vehicles, such as these huge water tankers, contract buses, MCGM garbage compactors, many of them registered in Thnae, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, etc., MH 04, MH 06, MH 43, etc.,  have fitted shrill horns which are illegal, and they blow them in the Lallubhai Park area which is also a declared silence zone.

Despite and inspite of repeated requests and representations to the appropriate authorities, there is no respite or relief to the residents.

Your intervention will be highly appreciated so as to bring back some sanity in the matter.

Thanqx.

Jagdeep DESAI

Member 
Lallubhai Park Area Residents Association
LAPARA


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On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Jagdeep DESAI <jagdeep.desai1@gmail.com> wrote:
2010 DEC 06

The Assistant Commissioners
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI

Copies to
The Additional Commissioners
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI

The Municipal Commissioner
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI

The Mayor
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI

Joint Commissioner Police
MUMBAI TRAFFIC POLICE

Namaskar.

Your attention is drawn to the water supply in Mumbai and Brihan Mumbai.

As per MCGM, the monsoon was normal, maybe better than normal this year,2010.

In that case, the Citizens of Mumbai would like to get the following information, because the proliferation of authorised / unauthorised water tankers all over Mumbai without any regulation whatsoever, gives the distinct impression that there is a drought situation within a few weeks of the monsoon 2010.

Thank you.

Jagdeep DESAI

Secretary
Founder Trustee
Forum for Improving Quality of Life in Mumbai Suburbs


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APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI
Mumbai 400 001

Particulars of information required

i] Subject matter of information

 01 Water supply in all administrative wards of  MCGM and by private water tanker  suppliers

 02 Use of private dumpers and trucks, and other LCV / MCV / HCV,  which are  registered out of Mumbai, ie Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Kalyan, Dombivili,  Panvel, etc., being hired on MCGM duty

 03 Random and haphazard and dangerous parking of such public goods carriers and others, on public roads in total disregard to trafiic rules and regulations

ii] The period to which the information relates

 Current and valid upto date

iii] Description of the information required

 01 What is the quantity / amount of water in litres per day, supplied by each administrative WardWater Department to ward citizens who are supplied by water by MCGM

 02 Is the water supply to the each such administrative Ward adequate for  all the citizens supplied by MCGM

 03 In case it is not sufficient, is the the Ward Water Department making  efforts to supply waterby other means, ie,water tankers on MCGM duty, to where there is shortage

 04 Which are the specific and chronic societies / hospitals / institutions / hotels / shopping malls, etc., and by how much quantity in litres per day, which are not getting sufficient and adequate MCGM water supply as per otherwise approved quantity in storage, etc.,  by MCGM, and how are these being supplied by MCGM, in litres per day

 05 In case there is shortage, is MCGM supplying water to private water supply contractors from MCGM valves / mains to supply those in short supply

 06 How many valves / mains of MCGM are being used to supply private water tankers,  and the exact location thereof, and how many litres per day do these fill in how many tankers

 07 How many companies / agencies are authorised to supply / sell municipal water, and on what basis were these so authorised, and at what rates, and  a list of all these along with their addresses and contact information

 08 Are these companies / agencies registered  / licensed to supply / sell municipal water supplied from MCGM valves / main

 09 How much water in litres per day,  is being supplied / sold  to these companies, and how many vehicles are used by these companies, and does MCGM keep a record of these for security purposes, if not, why not, and from what  time to what time are these valves / mains open

 10 Are these private water supply contractors 'selling' water to consumers at same rate as that charged by MCGM to them, and are these on MCGM duty, and if so, why are they not so distinctly marked

 11 In case these private water suppliers are supplying, 'selling' MCGM water at higher rates, what prevents MCGM itself to 'sell' the same water at  the market rates to the same consumers

 12 In case of water shortage, why is MCGM supplying water to private water  suppliers

 13 Are the water tanker vessels / pipes, hoses, valves checked for
cleanliness / hygiene by MCGM, and how regularly and frequently, and is the water safe for drinking after transportation in unsealed water tankers

 14 What is MCGM doing to ensure the water supplied by private water tankers reaches the consumer in 'sealed' condition, and does MCGM certify the potability and quality of the water supplied by private water suppliers

 15 What is the MCGM doing to caution consumers about the potable / non potable  water supplied by private water suppliers from MCGM valves / mains

 16 At what rate is MCGM water sold to private water suppliers, and what rate is charged by private water suppliers to consumers

 17 Is the sale price regulated by MCGM since water is an essential
commodity, and this water supplied from MCGM water sources but in effect sold by private water suppliers, even though they only 'charge for transportation',  is neither treated, softened, packaged or in any other way  value added or branded

 18 Do water tankers, have any special concessions to not follow traffic rules while they ply on Mumbai's roads, and what are the terms and conditions for them to operate

 19 What is MCGM doing to effectively regulate these private water tankers so that the owners and drivers adhere to the basic traffic rules and do not break any while plying, while waiting, while filling, while unloading, and if MCGM passes on the responsibility to the MTP, then what specific requests by MCGM have been given to the MTP on this account

 20 Is MCGM aware that most water tankers are registered outside Mumbai, ie MH 04, MH 43, etc., and does MCGM have the records of these vehicles for security and other reasons, and whether MCGM is losing revenue on entry, wheel, and other taxes for these outstation registered water tankers, which
spend almost all their time in Mumbai all year round for years together for this business of making money selling municipal water

 21 Is MCGM aware that the same applies to almost all dumpers, contract  buses, and other public vehicles which are plying in the suburbs, using and parking on Mumbai's roads, without giving MCGM the due revenue

 22 How many vehicles are on MCGM duty which are registered outside Mumbai  limits, and the list of these, with separate list for those on garbage  collection duty like compactors

 23 How much are these vehicles / operators paid by MCGM to be on MCGM duty  and on what basis

 24 Where are these vehicles parked while on off duty, and waiting for filling, etc.

 25 Are such vehicles permitted to park any where, double park, park in wrong direction, and move in the wrong way against traffic, etc., in short break traffic rules, in which case, the specific GR or orders to the effect

 26  How much revenue is the MCGM losing per year since 1998 on account of such outstation vehicles

 27 How much revenue does MCGM generate from parking charges of public goods  vehicles parked on roads in all administrative wards of MCGM, and the detailed information thereof 

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