Water Quality in Mysore
There is a serious debate going on ,in Mysore with regard to the qualty of drinking water, While this is good, one feels the debate is going on for quite sometime, which is needless. The standards for drinking water as prescribed by ISI or other National or international organisations of repute are very clear. They have even specified the nature of tests, Parameters to be measured ,the process to be followed, the quantity of samples to be taken etc. Any person, organisation following these procedures can ascertain based on the test whether the quality of water is fit for drinking or not.
In Mysore, we find MGP and MCC claiming different results for the tests conducted by them and accordingly variation in water quality . Would it not be better for both MGP, MCC and other NGO's to pool their knowledge, resources .sit down together , share the valuable information and do tests together. This will solve so many problems, especially the misgivings and apprehension of over 10 lakhs of people of Mysore with regard to the quality of water they are drinking. Also ,it will build mutual trust between both the parties who have the welfare of the public whose welfare they uphold.
The media- the press or the T.V should once again the initiative and bring the parties together. The Institution of Engineers- a professional body could easily do this. This will greatly help the cause of Mysore. Let's build together. Let's not break and fall apart .
In Mysore, we find MGP and MCC claiming different results for the tests conducted by them and accordingly variation in water quality . Would it not be better for both MGP, MCC and other NGO's to pool their knowledge, resources .sit down together , share the valuable information and do tests together. This will solve so many problems, especially the misgivings and apprehension of over 10 lakhs of people of Mysore with regard to the quality of water they are drinking. Also ,it will build mutual trust between both the parties who have the welfare of the public whose welfare they uphold.
The media- the press or the T.V should once again the initiative and bring the parties together. The Institution of Engineers- a professional body could easily do this. This will greatly help the cause of Mysore. Let's build together. Let's not break and fall apart .
posted by ER Ramachandran at
11:20 PM
1 Comments:
I am not familiar with Mysore media folk, but as someone for whom reporting was bread and butter for a long while I wouldn’t approach the media for dispute-conciliation. Media have a ‘chat-pati’ copy in mind whenever opposing parties are brought together to share a platform at a news conference. And no one knows this better than bureaucrats and politicians. Reporters, by instinct, tend to highlight differences and sharpen the divide, which make good news copy.
A proper person to convene a conciliatory meet between MGP and MCC would be the DC or the district minister in charge.
That an issue such as water quality can be debated to such unseemly lengths points to chronic ego problem. If we haven’t found a solution to the water problem, it may well be because we have a flair for creating a problem, for every suggested solution.
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GVK, at 6:37 PM
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