The climate change is taking place rapidly, an example of which we recently got to in month of July when we have received more than twice the normal average rainfall which suggests that climate change is notable, said BMC Corporation Commissioner KVS Chaudhary while addressing United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) two Day Workshop on Climate Investment Plan.
In collaboration with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs workshop was organised and BMC commissioner was addressing the opening session of the two-day workshop on the scheme.
In the workshop, UNIDO's Professor John Wittington spoke about the objectives and goals of the workshop and gave detailed information regarding the schemes.
Additional Commissioners MP Singh and Gunwant Sewatkar along with other members of the UNIDO team and officers of the Corporation were present.
BMC Commissioner Choudhary expressed concern over the changes taking place in various projects by the Municipal Corporation in relation to the implementation of schemes with special focus on environment and water conservation.
He said that every day around 24 lakh population is provided with pure drinking. In view the water and sewage water discharged during water treatment is reused.
He detailed on corporation's housing construction, water supply, waste management, sewage, regarding treatment, horticulture development etc.
Massive amount is being spent by the corporation on electricity in order to reduce the expenditure incurred, the corporation should make maximum use of solar energy. Arrangements are being made in the constructions that there is no need to light the lights during the day.
In the workshop, the UNIDO team informed that for under this plan of climate investment Mysore, Guntur, Jaipur, Vijayawada as well as Bhopal have been included.