{"id":8435,"date":"2012-02-27T11:26:38","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T11:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/?p=8435"},"modified":"2023-11-02T07:07:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T07:07:35","slug":"water-workshop-for-apartments-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Workshop for Apartments \u2013 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<p class=\"title\">Brookefield Bangalore on 25 Feb 2012, Saturday saw a very special crowd gathering in a conference hall. Around 78 busy &amp; successful Home Owners spent their valuable Saturday trying to understand how they can make the Water Supply situation better for their Apartment Community!<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post-content box mark-links\">\n<p>The second Water Workshop for Apartment\/Villa Communities saw participants from 50+ Apartment Communities with a total of 78 participants (Attendee List\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/waterworkshop\/register_2012.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Here<\/strong><\/a>)! Participants were mainly Management Committee Members, with one of them \u2013 Rohit Talukdar, representing Alpine Eco as well as SNS Arcade, bringing his Fiancee!. Two other Dads brought their pre-schoolers,\u00a0 complete with Toys and Snacks!<\/p>\n<p>Before we jump into the Workshop report, our heartiest thanks to Meera K, Co-founder of CitizenMatters and also President of Raindrops are Falling on my Head Apartment Complex \u2013 for anchoring the Workshop, with insightful questions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ww_slide-cropped.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2573\" title=\"ww_slide-cropped\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ww_slide-cropped-1024x670.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ww_slide-cropped-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ww_slide-cropped-300x196.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2a2731f80d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2a2731f80d\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Details_from_each_Workshop_Session\" >Details from each Workshop Session<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_1_States_Water_Supply_scenario_Restoration_of_Lakes\" >Session 1: State\u2019s Water Supply scenario &amp; Restoration of Lakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Apartment_Owners_must_invest_Money_Time_Attention_into_long_term_initiatives_%E2%80%93_there_is_no_substitute_%E2%80%93_Dr_Ashwin_Mahesh\" >Apartment Owners must invest Money, Time, Attention into long term initiatives \u2013 there is no substitute.\u00a0 \u2013 Dr. Ashwin Mahesh<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_2_All_about_Borewells\" >Session 2: All about Borewells<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#If_we_could_have_one_Vision_for_water_%E2%80%93_it_would_be_to_go_back_to_the_Open_Wells_%E2%80%93_Avinash_Krishnamurthy\" >If we could have one Vision for water \u2013 it would be to go back to the Open Wells.\u00a0 \u2013 Avinash Krishnamurthy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#ADDA\" >ADDA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_3_Water_Metering_%E2%80%93_Why_and_How\" >Session 3: Water Metering \u2013 Why and How<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#When_I_lived_in_an_independent_House_we_used_1_tanker_per_month_When_I_moved_to_this_111_Flat_Complex_I_expected_the_usage_to_be_111_tankers_per_month_But_the_usage_was_300_tankers_per_month_%E2%80%93_Sridhar_B_Ashoka_Windows_Annexe\" >When I lived in an independent House, we used 1 tanker per month. When I moved to this 111 Flat Complex, I expected the usage to be ~111 tankers per month.\u00a0 But the usage was 300 tankers per month!\u00a0 \u2013 Sridhar B, Ashoka Windows &amp; Annexe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Jayawanths_lessons_to_Management_Committees_to_get_buy-in_on_radical_Initiatives\" >Jayawanth\u2019s lessons to Management Committees, to get buy-in on radical Initiatives:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#ADDA-2\" >ADDA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_3_Sewage_Treatment_Plants\" >Session 3: Sewage Treatment Plants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#The_three_essential_elements_of_a_good_STP_are_1_Good_Design_2_Good_Engineering_3_Good_Operational_Staff_%E2%80%93_Dr_Ananth_Kodavasal\" >The three essential elements of a good STP are 1) Good Design 2) Good Engineering 3) Good Operational Staff\u00a0 \u2013 Dr. Ananth Kodavasal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2012\/02\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_4_RainWater_Harvesting\" >Session 4: RainWater Harvesting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Details_from_each_Workshop_Session\"><\/span>Details from each Workshop Session<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2552\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_78061.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2552\" title=\"IMG_7806\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_78061-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_78061-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_78061-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome &#8211; by Venkat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Welcome Address was presented by Venkat Kandaswamy, Director of ADDA.com. Venkat listed the 2 main Sleep-Robbers Management Committees of Apartment Complexes<\/p>\n<p>1) How to run the day-to-day management of a modern Apartment\/Villa Complex \u2013 a problem that ADDA directly helps in solving<\/p>\n<p>2) Managing Un-Interrupted as well as Cost-Effective Water Supply for the Complex \u2013 a problem that ADDA can\u2019t solve but can bring the relevant stakeholders and experts together on a single platform.<\/p>\n<p>This workshop is that platform. He concluded by saying \u201cWe may have Money, but still we may not have Water. Let\u2019s learn from the Experts how we can take on the Water Problems in our Apartment and Villa Complexes\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_1_States_Water_Supply_scenario_Restoration_of_Lakes\"><\/span>Session 1: State\u2019s Water Supply scenario &amp; Restoration of Lakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speaker:\u00a0<strong>Dr. Ashwin Mahesh,\u00a0<\/strong>CEO at Mapunity, Professor for Public Policy in IIM, Urban Research Strategist for Govt. of Karnataka<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apartment_Owners_must_invest_Money_Time_Attention_into_long_term_initiatives_%E2%80%93_there_is_no_substitute_%E2%80%93_Dr_Ashwin_Mahesh\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Ashwin-Mahesh.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2563\" title=\"Ashwin Mahesh\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Ashwin-Mahesh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"81\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a>Apartment Owners must invest Money, Time, Attention into long term initiatives \u2013 there is no substitute.\u00a0 \u2013 Dr. Ashwin Mahesh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Session Takeaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problem: Not enough water from Cauvery to Supply.\u00a0 1000 people move to Bangalore every day.<\/li>\n<li>The problem is more acute in Multi-Story units as complex facilities are handed over by the Builder. Plumbing, Piping restructures etc. are challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Surface area in Multi-Story units is less, &lt;so Rain Water Harvesting yields limited benefits&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>The problem is not techno Managerial \u2013 not a matter of laying pipe alone, or rejuvenating lakes alone, each has its limitations. It is a social problem \u2013 of getting buy-in from all stakeholders and involving maximum people in any initiative.<\/li>\n<li>Initiatives to \u201cCreate Water\u201d have to be undertaken \u2013 Water has to be re-used or new sources of water identified internally.<\/li>\n<li>Lakes can be recreated to turn them into local Water Supply. 5000 to 10,000 families can get water from a typical Bangalore lake.<\/li>\n<li>In Puttenahalli, 200 families eacy invested Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 and a little bit of effort into the process of restoring the Lake. It has brought back Rs.200\/sq.ft. to each family in the form of property appreciation due to a well-functioning lake.<\/li>\n<li>The keenest lesson is investing in ourselves is considerably more rewarding than putting the same amount in the stock market. This is something that Apartment Owners must understand when faced with investing in Water-related initiative.<\/li>\n<li>Millions of people are paying Rs.30 \u2013 Rs.45 per Kilo-Litre of Water. If Rs.2 of this Rs.45\/KL can be invested to do something on RWH, dual water supply system etc. or buying technology, then the high recurring Expenses on Water can be contained. A way to do this could be:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Form a Working Group for Technology &amp; Finance.<br \/>\nUnderstand the Technology-Finance Curve.<br \/>\nStart deploying a Solution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing the people committed towards each Initiative is the best way an Initiative can be scaled and made successful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related Presentation:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/bwssb-presentation-water-supply-realities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BWSSB Presentation on Cauvery Supply Realities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_2_All_about_Borewells\"><\/span>Session 2: All about Borewells<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speaker:\u00a0<strong>Avinash Krishnamurthy,\u00a0<\/strong>Director of Biome Solutions<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_we_could_have_one_Vision_for_water_%E2%80%93_it_would_be_to_go_back_to_the_Open_Wells_%E2%80%93_Avinash_Krishnamurthy\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/avinash_small.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2566\" title=\"avinash_small\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/avinash_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"54\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a>If we could have one Vision for water \u2013 it would be to go back to the Open Wells.\u00a0 \u2013 Avinash Krishnamurthy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Session Takeaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For most Apartment Complexes the single largest Source of Water are Borewells. A borewell \u2013 a hole in the ground.<\/li>\n<li>Borewells bore too deep into the ground (600 to 900 feet), till the deepest layer \u2013 the Bedrock.\u00a0 The bedrock holds water in cracks and fissures in rocks, and the Bedrock is called a Deep Aquifier. This water source takes long to replenish.<\/li>\n<li>In contrast Open Wells bore only till the \u201cShallow Aquifier\u201d (200-300 feet) which is the Spongy Layer of the Soil. This layer is like sponge and Water gets replenished easily by Storm Water Drains or Recharge Wells.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2553\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Borewells.png\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2553\" title=\"Borewells\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Borewells.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Borewells.png 864w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Borewells-300x151.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Biome Slide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hydrofracturing was discussed during this session. Hydrofracturing (or Borewell Flushing) is a process undertaken to recharge wells. This involves injecting water under high pressure and flow rate into the Bedrock, via the well. This cleans out the fractures and interconnects them to neigboring water holding bodies to improve the yield of the Well.\u00a0 The general consensus was that this is not always a successful process.<\/li>\n<li>In most Apartment Complexes, the water from Borewell is stored in an Overhead Tank. However, in some High-Rises, there are no Overhead tanks. Whenever a Flat opens a tap, a hydro-pneumatic pump is set to work to get water right from the bore-well.\u00a0 This is known to be an expensive process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ADDA\"><\/span>ADDA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_3_Water_Metering_%E2%80%93_Why_and_How\"><\/span>Session 3: Water Metering \u2013 Why and How<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speakers:\u00a0<strong>Avinash Krishnamurthy, Sridhar B (Ashoka Windows &amp; Annexe), Jaywanth Bhardwaj (Rainbow Drive Layout)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_I_lived_in_an_independent_House_we_used_1_tanker_per_month_When_I_moved_to_this_111_Flat_Complex_I_expected_the_usage_to_be_111_tankers_per_month_But_the_usage_was_300_tankers_per_month_%E2%80%93_Sridhar_B_Ashoka_Windows_Annexe\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sridhar.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2568\" title=\"Sridhar\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sridhar-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a>When I lived in an independent House, we used 1 tanker per month. When I moved to this 111 Flat Complex, I expected the usage to be ~111 tankers per month.\u00a0 But the usage was 300 tankers per month!\u00a0 \u2013 Sridhar B, Ashoka Windows &amp; Annexe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session Takeaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average Water Consumption should be: 135 Litres per Capita per Day.\u00a0 The actual Water Consumption is 250 Litres per Capita per Day.<\/li>\n<li>Setting Water Meters for Individual Homes is the most important Tool to tell people this is a scarce resource.<\/li>\n<li>Most Apartment Complexes in Bangalore, collect a flat amount per household and put them in one kitty \u2013 Maintenance Fund. It is important that Water be costed separately, so should be the Electricity.<\/li>\n<li>There is a high \u201cecological cost of water\u201d, which is the cost of returning the water to Nature in the quality in which we extracted it. This is where our high Water Treatment (STP) costs come in picture.\u00a0 Water Tariff needs to be set keeping both the Cost of Supply and the Cost of Sewage Treatment together.\u00a0 Reducing Water Consumption also reduces the Sewage Volume, hence the overall cost can be contained.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"__ss_11766333\"><strong><a title=\"Water Tariff in Apartment Communities\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/water-tariff-in-apartment-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Tariff in Apartment Communities<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<p>Challenges in Water Metering were discussed.<\/p>\n<p>Participants from Shriram Samruddhi mentioned that in 3bhks there are 4 water inlets.\u00a0 The operational cost of 4 meters per flat is high \u2013 meter maintenance, reading etc. Wireless metering is available, which costs Rs.6,000 per meter, making the expense to each Flat Rs.25k, also the RFID reader costs in Lakhs.<\/p>\n<p>Participant from Brigade Gateway also agreed with Shriram Samruddhi in having similar challenge.<\/p>\n<p>However, the next presentation by\u00a0<strong>Sridhar B.\u00a0<\/strong>who is the President of\u00a0<strong>Ashoka Windows &amp; Annexe<\/strong>, and installed water meters for all 110 Flats, brought fresh hope.<\/p>\n<div id=\"__ss_11766715\"><strong><a title=\"Water Metering in a 111 Unit Apartment Complex\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/water-metering-in-a-111-unit-apartment-complex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Metering in a 111 Unit Apartment Complex<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2583\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_7825.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2583\" title=\"IMG_7825\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_7825.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_7825.jpg 518w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_7825-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sridhar explaining the Metering Project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Related Article:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/champions\/2011\/04\/29\/story-of-32-water-meters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Triumph of 32 Water Meters<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Kannan Venkitachalam\u2019s complete description of Water Metering in Mana Sarovar Apartments in Marathalli.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jayawanth Bhardwaj<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>Rainbow Drive Layout<\/strong>\u00a0presented his learnings from deploying Comprehensive Set of Water Reforms in his Layout.\u00a0 His lessons were more around People Management while initiating radical reforms.<\/li>\n<li>In the layout the consumption per month varied between 10KL per household to 200KL in some households!\u00a0 The Water Tariff was per Kilo Litre, with no Slab Rates.\u00a0 The Water Tariff also seemed much less than the actual Water Cost.<\/li>\n<li>Jayawanth collated all water related expenses \u2013 Plumbing, Borewell Electricity, Valve Replacements etc. Then it struck him that the STP cost was not included in the Water Tariff.<\/li>\n<li>The true Price was Rs.24 per KL while the originally charged Tariff was just Rs.6 per KL.<\/li>\n<li>The next challenge obviously was to convince the General Body for hiking the Water Tariff by 4X.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jayawanth_bharadwaj_small.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2569\" title=\"jayawanth_bharadwaj_small\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jayawanth_bharadwaj_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"71\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jayawanths_lessons_to_Management_Committees_to_get_buy-in_on_radical_Initiatives\"><\/span>Jayawanth\u2019s lessons to Management Committees, to get buy-in on radical Initiatives:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You need to present data, to make your statement.<\/li>\n<li>Never get into discussions over email, insist on Face-to-Face.<\/li>\n<li>Insist on written Feedback, and any discussion needs to be with a group of MC, preferably 12 members.<\/li>\n<li>The fact to be conveyed is that only 10% of Households may be wasting water, but penalizing 90% of the households.<\/li>\n<li>When a Circular is to be sent, all information must not be exposed, only the key points.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t give too much of complex data \u2013 provide data as and when required.<\/li>\n<li>Mobilize support by talking to Group of Residents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ADDA-2\"><\/span>ADDA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_3_Sewage_Treatment_Plants\"><\/span>Session 3: Sewage Treatment Plants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speakers:\u00a0<strong>Dr. Ananth Kodavasal, Dr. Dhanraj Chokappa<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_three_essential_elements_of_a_good_STP_are_1_Good_Design_2_Good_Engineering_3_Good_Operational_Staff_%E2%80%93_Dr_Ananth_Kodavasal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Ananth.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2567\" title=\"Ananth\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Ananth-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a>The three essential elements of a good STP are 1) Good Design 2) Good Engineering 3) Good Operational Staff\u00a0 \u2013 Dr. Ananth Kodavasal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Session Takeaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<p>Below presentation was given by Dr. Ananth from Ecotech Engineering.<\/p>\n<div id=\"__ss_11768070\">\n<p><strong><a title=\"STP designs - Dr. Ananth Kodavasal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/stp-designs-dr-ananth-kodavasal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STP designs \u2013 Dr. Ananth Kodavasal<\/a><\/strong>The recycled water fed to the Toilet Flushes was unacceptable by the Residents due to the low Recycle Quality \u2013 the water was murky and stinky. The poor water quality of the recycled water was found to be due to vioation of all 3 tenets of a good STP \u2013 Design, Engineering and Operations. This was rectified with required investment and change of Operations Vendor and the STP has been functioning perfectly for the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>ADDA<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_4_RainWater_Harvesting\"><\/span>Session 4: RainWater Harvesting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speakers:\u00a0<strong>Ayyappa Masagi, Shankar Rao<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Shankar Rao who is an expert on RainWater Harvesting presented the case of RWH in Brigade Millennium Cassia Block.<\/p>\n<div id=\"__ss_11782462\"><strong><a title=\"RainWater Harvesting in Brigade Millennium\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/rainwater-harvesting-in-brigade-millennium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RainWater Harvesting in Brigade Millennium<\/a><\/strong>View more\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presentations<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ApartmentAdda<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ayyappa_small.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2570\" title=\"ayyappa_small\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ayyappa_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" \/><\/a>Ayyappa Masagi presented an overview of RainWater Harvesting, and the low cost Rain Water filters that are innovated by his\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Company.<\/p>\n<p>Ayyappa\u2019s work for Apartment \/ Villa Complexes also involves re-charging in-active borewells. He does this by utilizing open areas to create Re-charge wells. These wells receive rainwater filter them and direct to the Sump. Alternately the recharge wells can receive grey water, filter them and recharge the borewells.<\/p>\n<p>Ayyappa\u2019s work leverages the Traditional methods of Borewell recharging where the Shallow Aquifier which is the spongy layer of the soil can be utilized the most for drawing water as well as replenishing.<\/p>\n<p>That closed the loop on this workshop : )<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Dhanraj-Chokappa.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2572\" title=\"Dhanraj Chokappa\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Dhanraj-Chokappa-150x150.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Dhanraj-Chokappa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Dhanraj-Chokappa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Dhanraj-Chokappa.jpg 443w\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a>The Session was followed by a narration by Dr. Dhanraj Chokappa regarding the dysfunctional STP in Purva Riviera which was converted to a 100% Functional one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brookefield Bangalore on 25 Feb 2012, Saturday saw a very special crowd gathering in a conference hall. 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