Mysuru: With the luck of the Reverse Osmosis (RO) gadgets arrange by way of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at more than a few places within the town, the company is all set to arrange additional gadgets. These gadgets dispense 20 litres of natural ingesting water for Rs 5.
Last yr, MCC had arrange 13 RO gadgets across the town close to localities the place citizens face ingesting water scarcity all the way through summer season. The initiative become successful after other people started gathering water from RO gadgets instead of buying packaged water. The gadgets had been arrange in localities which had a big working elegance inhabitants and scholars’ hostels.
MCC officers mentioned of the 13 gadgets, seven had been maintained by way of Acqua Tech of Mysuru whilst the remainder six gadgets had been maintained by way of a Hassan-based company. Each unit was once arrange at a price of round Rs 7 lakh and produces 2,000 litres of ingesting water in line with hour.
Prakash Jain, a 56-year-old resident of Kuvempunagar, is happy with the initiative. “I’ve been fetching water from the RO unit on Panchamantara road of Kuvempunagar for a yr. I take water each day to our clinical shop the place it’s consumed by way of customers as well as my circle of relatives. We haven’t faced problem relating to ingesting water,” he mentioned.
As there was once an enormous call for from the general public for these gadgets close to their localities, MCC had made up our minds to arrange 15 more gadgets. While 10 gadgets will likely be arrange in Chamaraja assembly constituency, five will likely be in Narashimaraja section underneath the MLA’s grant underneath local house building undertaking.
Meanwhile, MCC is calling recent tenders for repairs of 13 RO gadgets. “The one-year defect legal responsibility length will end by way of June. After the academics and graduate constituencies elections code of behavior is announced, recent tenders after June 15 for repairs will likely be invited for three years. The earlier repairs was once for a yr,” mentioned MCC water supply department government engineer Anand.
Miscreants tamper RO gadgets
While RO gadgets had been stored open always, miscreants attempted to remove coins gathered within the gadgets. MCC claims that neither MCC nor the contractor who does repairs can take in safety because it’s an enormous burden.
“The contractor has to change the RO membrane which itself cost round Rs 30,000 and handle the four HP motors to pump water from the borewell, the technicians’ fees, cost of chemical compounds, amongst different paintings. Deputing safety guards will likely be an enormous burden. As there have been incidents of miscreants tampering with the gadgets, MCC wishes public make stronger to offer protection to the machines,” government mentioned.
NGOs invited for repairs
MCC, which has given its land to Indian Oil Corporation to arrange and handle 3 RO gadgets within the town, asked organisations and associations to return forward and take in repairs. “The NGOs or associations can make stronger MCC in maintaining a wholesome environment by way of setting up and maintening RO gadgets,” mentioned MCC government engineer Anand.
MCC well being officer Dr BG Nagaraj mentioned ingesting unclean and contaminated water is a significant explanation for several waterborne diseases. “People can keep away from diseases by way of ingesting water purified in RO gadgets,” he mentioned.
Last yr, MCC had arrange 13 RO gadgets across the town close to localities the place citizens face ingesting water scarcity all the way through summer season. The initiative become successful after other people started gathering water from RO gadgets instead of buying packaged water. The gadgets had been arrange in localities which had a big working elegance inhabitants and scholars’ hostels.
MCC officers mentioned of the 13 gadgets, seven had been maintained by way of Acqua Tech of Mysuru whilst the remainder six gadgets had been maintained by way of a Hassan-based company. Each unit was once arrange at a price of round Rs 7 lakh and produces 2,000 litres of ingesting water in line with hour.
Prakash Jain, a 56-year-old resident of Kuvempunagar, is happy with the initiative. “I’ve been fetching water from the RO unit on Panchamantara road of Kuvempunagar for a yr. I take water each day to our clinical shop the place it’s consumed by way of customers as well as my circle of relatives. We haven’t faced problem relating to ingesting water,” he mentioned.
As there was once an enormous call for from the general public for these gadgets close to their localities, MCC had made up our minds to arrange 15 more gadgets. While 10 gadgets will likely be arrange in Chamaraja assembly constituency, five will likely be in Narashimaraja section underneath the MLA’s grant underneath local house building undertaking.
Meanwhile, MCC is calling recent tenders for repairs of 13 RO gadgets. “The one-year defect legal responsibility length will end by way of June. After the academics and graduate constituencies elections code of behavior is announced, recent tenders after June 15 for repairs will likely be invited for three years. The earlier repairs was once for a yr,” mentioned MCC water supply department government engineer Anand.
Miscreants tamper RO gadgets
While RO gadgets had been stored open always, miscreants attempted to remove coins gathered within the gadgets. MCC claims that neither MCC nor the contractor who does repairs can take in safety because it’s an enormous burden.
“The contractor has to change the RO membrane which itself cost round Rs 30,000 and handle the four HP motors to pump water from the borewell, the technicians’ fees, cost of chemical compounds, amongst different paintings. Deputing safety guards will likely be an enormous burden. As there have been incidents of miscreants tampering with the gadgets, MCC wishes public make stronger to offer protection to the machines,” government mentioned.
NGOs invited for repairs
MCC, which has given its land to Indian Oil Corporation to arrange and handle 3 RO gadgets within the town, asked organisations and associations to return forward and take in repairs. “The NGOs or associations can make stronger MCC in maintaining a wholesome environment by way of setting up and maintening RO gadgets,” mentioned MCC government engineer Anand.
MCC well being officer Dr BG Nagaraj mentioned ingesting unclean and contaminated water is a significant explanation for several waterborne diseases. “People can keep away from diseases by way of ingesting water purified in RO gadgets,” he mentioned.
Buoyed by response, MCC to set up more RO units across city
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