Slackness in Ground Water Management in Puducherry.
Recently the print media and visual media in Puducherry published / broadcast news about the visit of the Lieutenant Governor along with officers drawn from different Departments at K.V.Textile - the newly opened Stores near Ellaipillaichavady.
The Governor on inspection found traffic congestion in the absence of adequate parking space provided by the Shop.Tube well dug without permission and Planning Authority's Permission not obtained for the Construction.Works even were in non-completion.
The Shop was ordered closure and the premises sealed. There are numerous points of contention.
1.Whether all constructions are approved by PPA?
2.Whether the Ground Water Authority gives permission for tapping and using ground water for domestic/commercial purposes?
3.Whether the Traffic Police gives permission ?
4.Whether the Municipality accords permission?
Are these Departments and others exercising supervisory functions and over see adherence of all appropriate regulations regularly and continuously without deviation ?
The major and most important issue is slackness on the part of various Government Machineries .Ground Water depletion has been a critical point and sea water intrusion and salinity are other bad scenarios that poses a potential threat for water scarcity in the coming years .
In the context, the responsibility of water management and strict adoption of regulation by all stakeholders are the need of the hour.
A massive programme of events and action are required to deliver the message in strong terms that violation of Government Orders regulating Ground Water will be dealt with severely. All illegal tube wells to be closed and the owners penalised and punishes as per rules and procedures.
A time bound plan of action is what we expect from the Government not sensational news items.
Recently the print media and visual media in Puducherry published / broadcast news about the visit of the Lieutenant Governor along with officers drawn from different Departments at K.V.Textile - the newly opened Stores near Ellaipillaichavady.
The Governor on inspection found traffic congestion in the absence of adequate parking space provided by the Shop.Tube well dug without permission and Planning Authority's Permission not obtained for the Construction.Works even were in non-completion.
The Shop was ordered closure and the premises sealed. There are numerous points of contention.
1.Whether all constructions are approved by PPA?
2.Whether the Ground Water Authority gives permission for tapping and using ground water for domestic/commercial purposes?
3.Whether the Traffic Police gives permission ?
4.Whether the Municipality accords permission?
Are these Departments and others exercising supervisory functions and over see adherence of all appropriate regulations regularly and continuously without deviation ?
The major and most important issue is slackness on the part of various Government Machineries .Ground Water depletion has been a critical point and sea water intrusion and salinity are other bad scenarios that poses a potential threat for water scarcity in the coming years .
In the context, the responsibility of water management and strict adoption of regulation by all stakeholders are the need of the hour.
A massive programme of events and action are required to deliver the message in strong terms that violation of Government Orders regulating Ground Water will be dealt with severely. All illegal tube wells to be closed and the owners penalised and punishes as per rules and procedures.
A time bound plan of action is what we expect from the Government not sensational news items.
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