{"id":3790,"date":"2013-06-17T15:03:34","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T09:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apartmentadda.com\/blog\/?p=3790"},"modified":"2013-06-17T15:03:34","modified_gmt":"2013-06-17T09:33:34","slug":"self-sufficient-apartment-communities-an-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2013\/06\/self-sufficient-apartment-communities-an-open-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Sufficient Apartment Communities &#8211; An Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Dear ADDA&nbsp;Users, <br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">The Open House on &quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/workshop\/sustainability-open-house-for-apartments.php\">Self Sufficient Apartment Communities<\/a>&quot; last Saturday was a wonderful experience! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Thanks to all who participated, presented, debated and gave us loads to learn!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thealternative.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Alternative<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apartmentadda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADDA<\/a> organised the Open House on 15 June 2013, at TERI, Domlur, <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">with Community <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">Initiative Partners Saahas and Outreach Partners India Water Portal.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen Shot 2013-06-17 at 2_10_13 PM(1).png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Here are some of the Feedback coming in:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">&quot;I compliment and thank the organisers of the Open House. It was very informative, helped to connect with <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">government reps as <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">well as other housing societies and gave many of us new insight and inspiration to tackle <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">some of the problems in our societies. Please keep it up!&quot; &#8211; Subbu Hegde, Classic Orchards<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">&quot;Very well curated and planned event&hellip;.A good beginning..As some of the participants mentioned, these <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">forums can also happen for apartment and RWA&rsquo;s at the community level&hellip;.. Looking forward to more such<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> forums.&quot;<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &#8211; Lingaraj Dinni, Brigade Gardenia<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">&quot;Thank you very much for giving this wonderful opportunity to meet other community\/association\/society friends<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">and gain tremendous knowledge shared by all of them.&quot; &#8211; Kannan Venkitachalam, Mana Sarovar Apartments<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><big><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">Self-sufficient Apartment Communities: TakeAways<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/big><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong>All Presentations from the Open House are available here:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">And here is a crisp Write-Up summarizing the Workshop Takeaways, done by The Alternative, for this Blog:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">Bangalore stands third in the list of most populous cities in India. The population is growing rapidly and is about to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">touch the 1 crore figure very soon. The fallout of this unplanned growth is seen in the garbage crisis, water scarcity <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">and frequent power cuts faced in the city today. And this scarcity is amplified in the 2 lakh odd apartments and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">highrises that dot the city&rsquo;s skyline. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">Managing the city better translates to all stakeholders planning and implementing initiatives in their own homes, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">apartments and campuses. And addressing apartments and their sustainability story was a Saturday 1\/2 day <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">workshop on Self-Sufficient Apartments: An Open House&rdquo;, organised by <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thealternative.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">The Alternative<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">, together with <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\"><a href=\"http:\/\/apartmentadda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">ADDA.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">The June 15 Apartment Open House at TERI, Domlur, brought eminent experts like P Manivannan, MD, BESCOM, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">Kalpana Kar, expert, Solid Waste Managament, Dr. Anant Kodavasal, STP expert, and practitioners, together with <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">apartment champions tackling the challenging issues of waste, water and energy efficiency in their complexes. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">The workshop was attended by over 75 apartment communities spread across the city.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/audience2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Part 1 focused on water and part 2 focused on waste. A brief summary of the key takeways during the sessions:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">P. Manivannan, MD, BESCOM and Namma Bengalurean of the year awardee<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">&ldquo;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">Don&rsquo;t wait for the government, start your own initiatives&quot;.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% whitesmoke;\">Can expect solar infrastructure in Bangalore in a year, KREDL is working on it.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% whitesmoke;\">BESCOM planning to work with NGOs and other organisations over the next 5 years to implement <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% whitesmoke;\">sustainable<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% whitesmoke;\"> power in the city.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1\" class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Mr. Manivannan involved the audience in a game, details of which is available <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10151686182260535&amp;set=a.429398530534.222567.67354785534&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adda_bethechange.JPG\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Water<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">The water track was an in-depth session on the two most pressing problems faced by apartments <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">today &ndash; sewage treatment and water metering. Most apartments faced challenges in retro-fitting <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">and maintaining their recycling plants that they were mandated to do under KSPCB norms. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\">Water metering on the other hand was as an emerging area of interest for a lot of apartments<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;\"> that looked to pay as per consumption and combat the problem of private water tanker mafia.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Water metering (Sajin Kunhambu of Oasis Breeze, Kannan Venkitachalam of Manasarovar, <\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Vinod of I-meter solutions)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Water metering is policing and in the absence of general intent to conserve among residents, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">the only choice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Installing water metering can cut down individual water bills by as much as 40% over a period<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> of time and availability of information cuts down the usage by 20-25%.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">More than ROI, the reason for implementing water management measures is the realisation that <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">aquifers are shared and all borewells in the city are drying up. &ldquo;It is essential that we are our <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">own water managers&rdquo;, said Avinash of Biome Environmental Solutions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kannan's presentation.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;More Resources on Water Metering:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/champions\/2011\/04\/29\/story-of-32-water-meters\/\">Mana Sarovar &#8211; one of the very early societies that retrofitted Individual Water Meters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/water-metering-in-a-111-unit-apartment-complex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashoka Windows &amp;&nbsp;Annexe &#8211; Water Metering in a 111 Unit Apartment Complex.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/\">ADDA&nbsp;Water Workshop of 25-Feb-2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Sewage Treatment (Dr. Anant Kodavasal)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Retro fitting is possible in older apartments. Installation costs for a complex with 180-200 units <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">including STP, overhead tanks and plumbing, is about 20-25 lakhs.&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Operating cost is approx Rs. 3550 for treating 130 KL per day.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">STPs require a huge amount of regular maintenance for it to function efficiently. Every 7 months, the water <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">must be sent for testing, said Mr. Subbu Hegde from COPOA.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">1 lakh litres per day is the point when an apartment can balance Capex and Opex for an<\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> STP<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2557.JPG\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More Resources on STP:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/stp-designs-dr-ananth-kodavasal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STP&nbsp;Designs &#8211; By Dr. Ananth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Perspective of the Pollution Control Board (MDN&nbsp;Simha)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Apartment Owners Associations must be aware of the Regulations with respect to Waste Management &#8211; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Solid Waste, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">as well as Sewage. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">While taking Handover from the Builder receiving the Legal Papers filed by the Builder with the Pollution <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Control Board, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">is a mandatory handover element. All Papers related to Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)<\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Garbage Disposal Etc. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">must be collected.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2581(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Waste management<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">The waste management track focused on what the city was doing to tackle the management of over 3500 MT of waste <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">everyday, and showcased apartments that were solving the problem bottom-up through in-situ initiatives.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Kasa Muktha Bengaluru &ndash; The city&rsquo;s efforts to manage waste (Kalpana Kar)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">The core is segregation at source &ndash; Hum Do, Humare Do when it comes to dustbins<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Policy initiatives: PIL to segregate waste, elimination of SWM cess for apartments managing their own waste, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">EPR bill to be piloted for corporates and companies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Kasa Muktha &ndash; a proud Zero-Waste-Ward award.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Polluter Pays &#8211; 22 wards in Kasamukhta. Penal provision amendment is close to being accepted at <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">government level.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Dry Waste Collection Centres (DWCC) in 198 wards, building and maintenance by BBMP is in progress.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Bulk generator based management solutions &ndash;Wake Up Clean Up solutions comprehensive handbook now <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">available for varying levels and kinds of waste and generators from apartments to hospitals, hotels, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">traders and corporates.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Plans afoot for certification and audit mechanism for waste management.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Composting (Madhu of Brigade Gateway, 1250 apartments)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Segregate of waste in 7 categories established including e-waste which they implemented recently.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Main crunch is availability of space for composting<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Huge challenge is lack of sustainable market for composting &ndash; &ldquo;What&rsquo;s the point in creating it if we can&rsquo;t sell it?&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Best Practices: Capture data on the waste collected and revenues are generated out of&nbsp; recycled dry waste, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">penalise apartments who are not segregating by not collecting waste.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">To spread awareness about segregation, Brigade Gateway is training maids.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More information on Waste Management in large Complexes here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2011\/02\/24\/waste-recycling-for-apartments-what\/\">Waste Recycling For Apartments &#8211; What<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2011\/02\/24\/waste-recycling-for-apartments-how\/\">Waste Recycling For Apartments &#8211; How<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1998.JPG\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thealternative.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">The Alternative<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">, a media platform focused on sustainable living, is putting together a bunch of stories chronicling the<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"> journey of apartments across the city on sustainability initiatives. The platform is building an exclusive information <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">and engagement space on sustainability for homes and apartments in the city. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">You could get in touch with them at <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\"><a href=\"mailto:editor@thealternative.in\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">editor@thealternative.in<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"background-color: Lime;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Saahas, the Community Initiative Partner, <\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">announced an audit at discounted rates for apartments looking to <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"background-color: Lime;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">evaluate their current waste management. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">You can see some of the Rates behind the Event Organizing Team below \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Details are present at <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/saahas-zero-waste-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">this Slideshare<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">: <br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2773.JPG\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here is an Apartment Community that has already started the Action!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2013\/06\/19\/elita-promenade-starts-green-initiative\/\">https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2013\/06\/19\/elita-promenade-starts-green-initiative\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Media Coverage of the Event:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2013\/06\/18\/self-sufficient-apartments-a-big-hit-bangalore-mirror\/\">https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2013\/06\/18\/self-sufficient-apartments-a-big-hit-bangalore-mirror\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Did you attend the Open House? What did you think about it? <span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Are there any Topics you believe can be relevant for future Workshops \/ Open Houses for Apartment Communities?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear ADDA&nbsp;Users, The Open House on &quot;Self Sufficient Apartment Communities&quot; last Saturday was a wonderful experience! Thanks to all who participated, presented, debated and gave us loads to learn! 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