If ‘Drink from Tap’ (DfT) project actually works properly,it can change daily life for many urban households.
GVMC launched three-day training program on June 18 for implementation of ‘Drink from Tap’ (DfT) project . Basic aim is simple,but big: safe and high-quality drinking water to every household around the clock .
And this is where expectations also become very high . Because saying 24-hour safe tap water is one thing,managing urban water supply system in growing city is totally different challenge.
GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg inaugurated session and spoke about role of this training in handling rising water demands of urban population . Makes sense,because cities are expanding fast and water systems often struggle silently in background.
During program,experts shared inputs on modern water management practices . Dr. V.K. Chaurasia,Joint Advisor to Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO),gave virtual overview of service-level benchmarks for municipal bodies,especially around water quality and supply efficiency.
Few things standing out clearly in this training:
- Training on modern water supply management is aimed at improving officials' skills in infrastructure practices.
- Field visits are planned to Madhavadhara SCADA facility and Gajuwaka Water Treatment Plant for hands-on learning.
- Continuous water supply systems are being discussed with best practices for urban water management.
Technical presentations from consultants also came in,including Chinmay Tripathi of WATCO . Focus was on designing continuous water supply systems which can actually meet urban demand,not just remain on paper.
GVMC Chief Engineer P.V.V. Satyanarayana Raju also spoke about city’s efforts to improve water treatment plant operations and integrate SCADA-based monitoring systems for better operational efficiency . And honestly,SCADA monitoring sounds technical,but for common people end result matters only: clean water should come when tap is opened.
Training runs until June 20 and includes field visits for practical learning in project planning and capacity building . This part is good,because officials seeing systems on ground can be more useful than just sitting through presentations.
But real test will start after training gets over . Will every household actually get safe drinking water around clock,or will this become one more well-intentioned project stuck between planning,execution and daily city pressure…
