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Time of India
12 hours ago
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- Time of India
‘Bill paid in advance', but thousands reel from acute water shortage in 100x sectors
1 2 Noida: Residents of highrise societies in 100x sectors are facing acute water shortages. Besides being insufficient, the duration of water availability has also decreased to one or one and a half hours over the past couple of months. Residents now plan a protest on June 29. The Apartment Owners Association (AOA) of sectors including 120, 119, and 118, said that they have already paid Rs 29 lakhs due in advance on April 21, for the current FY 2025-26. Rishi Purwar, the acting AOA vice president of Eldeco Aamantran society Sector 119, told TOI that there is a shortage of Ganga water supply. Several power disruptions and powerline repairs contribute to the shortage. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida He added that since the Authority is dependent on two sources of water supply — the Ganga water and the borewells (groundwater) — most of the time, they don't have enough water to supply to residents/society. "As a result, we end up depending on tankers. The charge of a tanker ranges from Rs 1350 to Rs 1650 per tanker for a 20,000-litre supply," he said. When residents raise complaints with the Authority, they are told that there's no water in the pump house or no water pressure. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 月 *만원대 '실비보험' 최적가 가입추천! "月 보험료 낮추고, 보장은 든든하게"... 굿리치 보험대리점 (등록번호:제2006038313호) 가입하기 Undo Noida Highrise Federation (NHRF) president Nikhil Singhal said that the reasons cited for this short supply also include non-payment of bills to PVVNL, resulting in line disconnection. Speaking of the protest, he said that it will start from Central Market and pass through Pratik Laurel, RG Residency Society Sector 120, and end at the pump house near Eldeco Aamantran Apartments. "It will be attended by residents of all the societies in the area," said Singhal. Pawan Kumar, junior engineer at the pump house, told TOI that there was no supply of Ganga water due to power disruptions early Wednesday. When contacted over the phone, RP Singh, deputy general manager (DGM) of Noida Authority, directed Kumar and RK Joshi, the Ganga water supply area in charge, to ensure adequate supply to the 100x Sectors with immediate effect. Singh further said that under the 37.5 cusec Ganga water plan of Noida Authority, 55,000 kilolitres of water from the Sector 118 UGR will soon feed 7x and 100x Sectors. "The Ganga water supply issue has been lingering for far too long, with assurances that have never translated into absolute action. While high TDS water, which is supplied, is not only a health hazard, the current non-supply situation is also imposing a significant financial burden on Noida's residents. It's ironic that in a city touted as developed, we're struggling with necessities like water. Something needs to change," said Kapil Mehra, secretary, NHRF, 100x sectors.
Time of India
01-05-2025
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- Time of India
As stiff NOC norms cut swim season, Noida societies open pools
Noida: This summer's swimming pool window already shortened by a month, condominiums have started opening them to residents even as they wait for no-objection certificates from the sports department. The NoCs are delayed because of new conditions from this year for a clearance, among them mandatorily recruiting a woman trainer. While this itself has been hard to follow because there aren't enough qualified professionals for the job, several RWAs told TOI they were facing pressure from residents who have been regularly paying pool upkeep charges as a part of monthly maintenance, typically ranging from Rs 3,000 to Rs 6,000 a month. An AOA representative from a Sector 168 condominium that opened its pool last week, told TOI, "People are paying charges for the pool but have not been able to use it for almost a month now because we have not been able to get a female coach." A representative of a Greater Noida West society said that getting an additional lifeguard would disturb the AOA's monthly budget. "We will have to pay at least Rs 30,000 as monthly salary to the new coach, so maintenance charges will have to be reworked too," he said. This condominium, too, has opened its pool without NOC. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Besides hiring women trainers, pool operators are also required to install CCTV cameras, have separate changing rooms for men and women, inform the sports department about the agency maintaining the facility, and submit a comprehensive disaster management plan to obtain an NOC. While compliance has been smoother for institutional setups such as schools and academies, apartment complexes are facing logistical and financial challenges. "Given that pools operate only for three to four months, the delay is essentially wiping out the season," Noida High-Rise Federation (NHRF) president Nikhil Singhal said. "We urge the administration to take a pragmatic approach and expedite the pending NOCs. Otherwise, residents will miss out on the only months when pool use is viable," added Singhal, who lives in Eldeco Amantran in Sector 119. Pools here typically open in April and shut in mid-Oct. Since April, the sports department has received 400 applications for pool licence renewal, but has granted only 125 NOCs so far. Of the 125 applications, 50 are from schools, private academies or centres and hotels. The rest are from residential societies. The department has withheld 275 applications, mostly from highrise societies, for not meeting requirements. On Thursday, district sports officer Anita Nagar said their teams will undertake surprise inspections and seal pools if societies are found running them without NOCs. She also warned of hefty fines.
