Water problem

Public Information Officers

(Name of the Department)

(Office)

(Place)

Sub: Application under the RTI Act, 2005

Kindly provide the following information related to water facility being provided by you in ………………………

1. What is the total population of …………….. as per DJB records?

2. What is the theoretical requirement of drinking water on daily basis as per DJB?

3. What are the different sources through which water is being provided presently to …………………? How much water is being provided through each source daily?

4. According to DJB estimates, what is the quantum of water scarcity?

5. Since the year ………., how has the water scarcity been increasing? Please give year wise figures of water scarcity that existed as per DJB records since 1995.

6. What are the reasons for water scarcity?

7. What steps have been taken by DJB to address this problem since 1995?

8. What are the short term and long term solutions to solve this problem according to DJB? What steps have been taken so far and what are the hurdles in implementing these solutions?

9. Under sec 2(j)(i) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, we would like to inspect the quantum of water being supplied by DJB from different sources – both at the source from where the water starts and the place at which it reaches ……………….. Please intimate the date, time and venue when this inspection would be arranged by DJB.

10. Please provide a list of all the complaints received by DJB from any source – in writing or in central control room or on phone, with respect to water problem in ………………….. The list should be provided for the period 1.4.2003 to 31.8.04. The list should contain the following details:

a. Name and address of complainant

b. Date of complaint

c. Brief description of complaint

d. Action taken

e. Date of action.

11. The water in our area is very dirty. I want that a sample of water should be collected in my presence and tested. Please intimate the date and time when the sample would be collected from my house at ………………………

I am depositing the application fee (Rs. 10/-) separately/ I am a BPL card Holder, so, I am exempt from payment of fee. My BPL card no. ....................../

If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005. Also as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 please provide the details (Name & Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t to your department with the reply to the above request. where I may if required, file my first appeal.

Thanking you,

Name:

Add.:

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