Jan 08: Day-long fast against merger of Vijaya Bank; MLC Ivan D'Souza
Mangaluru, Jan 6: Congress leader Ivan D'Souza will undertake a day-long fast Tuesday against the merger of Vijaya Bank with the Bank of Baroda.
D'Souza told reporters here Sunday that the merger decision had challenged the self-respect of the people of Dakshina Kannada where Vijaya bank started its operations.
Vijaya bank, which began with the vision of helping farmers and the poorer sections of society, was earning profits during the last two years and had declared dividends to its customers in 2017, the MLC said.
The BJP representative of Dakshina Kannada in parliament had not raised their voice against the merger, he claimed.
The Congress would also hold protests against the merger in front of all the branches of Vijaya Bank here in co-operation with its employees on January 10, D'Souza said.
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Rapid urban growth, infra projects drive up Mumbai's water needs: Shinde
Nagpur (PTI): Mumbai is receiving a partially inadequate water supply, with its daily requirement often exceeding the available reservoir storage, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed the state assembly on Wednesday.
Rapid population growth, large-scale housing projects and ongoing infrastructure development work have led to a continuous rise in water demand in Mumbai, he said in a written reply during the question hour.
Shinde was responding to a query raised by Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Sunil Prabhu in the state assembly on inadequate water supply in Mumbai.
The water stock available in the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai stood at around 92 per cent as on November 15, the deputy CM said.
On Prabhu's query that Mumbai's water demand remains between 4,500 and 4,600 million litres per day (MLD), Shinde informed the House that, considering the population of the metropolis, its requirement is 4,665 MLD.
He said the municipal administration decides the quantum of water supply after assessing the availability in dams and the projected demand every year after the monsoon.
In some instances, water supply pressure drops in elevated areas and at the tail end of the distribution network, he added.
On long-term solutions, Shinde said work on the Gargai water supply project, proposed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, has been taken up. The primary engineering works are in the final stage and the tendering process for the project is currently underway, he added.
