Bangalore is one of the cities which has been shortlisted for Smart City Mission. The flagship project of BJP-led government is aimed at making cities smart i.e.technologically advanced along with ensuring basic services and facilities to the citizens.I am afraid how government is going to tackle existing severe issues and provide even basic services to the city.
Population of Bangalore is increasing exponentially. It is expected to touch one crore in the running year. Boom of software industry has led to exorbitant migration and overexploitation of resources.
Bangalore is dependent on Cauvery river for water. Lack of rainfall has resulted in water scarcity in the river. Also, ongoing dispute with Tamil Nadu has made situation more problematic. The population is increasing and water per capita is decreasing gradually. A large area of Karnataka is devoid of even clean drinkable water.
Hydel power and thermal power are the main source of Karnataka's power generation.Since Cauvery river is running out of water, hydel power generation is not up to the mark. Thermal power plants are already suffering from technical inefficiencies. Karnataka's total power demand is 6500 MW while supply remains constant around 3500 MW. As a consequence, there are frequent and unscheduled power cuts all over the city.I fail to understand how Madhya Prdesh and Rajasthan become power surplus states while Karnataka has acute power shortage.
Issue of power generation still can be tackled by alternative resources like renewable energy. We have a bigger and the most serious problem of capital city-Garbage Management. The city produces 4000 tonnes of garbage per day.Now the pathetic situation is that Bangalore has acute shortage of landfills.The Terra Firma landfill off Doddaballapur already closed down.
There is no process or strict rule laid down for the segregation of waste. All the mixed waste is dumped into existing landfill and covered. Processing units can process only wet waste not mixed waste. Moreover, the communities residing in the vicinity of landfills and processing units are showing their resentment against BBMP vehemently. BBMP, on the other hand, has thrown up its hands. As of now there is no seriousness about implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules 2016.
The speed with which industrialization is going on and software parks are built by clearing forests, I see a threat to the greenery of Garden City. Effluents of industries have made lakes of Bangalore severely polluted. Average temperature of Bangalore is increasing year after year. City recorded highest temperature this year since 1931.
It is out of my imagination how government is going to deal with such labyrinthine issue and make an unplanned city smart in a planned manner. BBMP is not solely responsible for this. I find people equally responsible for the present situation of the city.It is the time when they need to understand that mitigation at the smallest unit(source) will make city smart and sustainable.
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Population of Bangalore is increasing exponentially. It is expected to touch one crore in the running year. Boom of software industry has led to exorbitant migration and overexploitation of resources.
Bangalore is dependent on Cauvery river for water. Lack of rainfall has resulted in water scarcity in the river. Also, ongoing dispute with Tamil Nadu has made situation more problematic. The population is increasing and water per capita is decreasing gradually. A large area of Karnataka is devoid of even clean drinkable water.
Hydel power and thermal power are the main source of Karnataka's power generation.Since Cauvery river is running out of water, hydel power generation is not up to the mark. Thermal power plants are already suffering from technical inefficiencies. Karnataka's total power demand is 6500 MW while supply remains constant around 3500 MW. As a consequence, there are frequent and unscheduled power cuts all over the city.I fail to understand how Madhya Prdesh and Rajasthan become power surplus states while Karnataka has acute power shortage.Issue of power generation still can be tackled by alternative resources like renewable energy. We have a bigger and the most serious problem of capital city-Garbage Management. The city produces 4000 tonnes of garbage per day.Now the pathetic situation is that Bangalore has acute shortage of landfills.The Terra Firma landfill off Doddaballapur already closed down.
There is no process or strict rule laid down for the segregation of waste. All the mixed waste is dumped into existing landfill and covered. Processing units can process only wet waste not mixed waste. Moreover, the communities residing in the vicinity of landfills and processing units are showing their resentment against BBMP vehemently. BBMP, on the other hand, has thrown up its hands. As of now there is no seriousness about implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules 2016.
The speed with which industrialization is going on and software parks are built by clearing forests, I see a threat to the greenery of Garden City. Effluents of industries have made lakes of Bangalore severely polluted. Average temperature of Bangalore is increasing year after year. City recorded highest temperature this year since 1931.
It is out of my imagination how government is going to deal with such labyrinthine issue and make an unplanned city smart in a planned manner. BBMP is not solely responsible for this. I find people equally responsible for the present situation of the city.It is the time when they need to understand that mitigation at the smallest unit(source) will make city smart and sustainable.
Original post: http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2016/12/what-is-the-future-of-garden-city/#.WF-lBtACh1Y.facebook
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