Water Leadership and Conservation (WaLC) Alliance

HYDERABAD METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD

430 MGD is supplied at 135 LPCD with WHO water quality standards

Of this , 5% i.e 20 MGD is wasted every day at customer premises and leakages. It can suffice 6 lakh people’s water needs

Un Accounted for Water (Non Revenue Water) – 40%

TO ACHIEVE TO REDUCE

Un Accounted for Water (Non Revenue Water) – 40%

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IS MANDATORY

Why – WaLC Alliance1. Hyderabad – Though a water self sufficient city -

witnesses huge wastage of water

2. Lack of citizen accountability and governance.

3. Women empowerment, education, child rights, etc. have witnessed success under innovative leadership - however not found in water.

4. People know the importance of water – But not much action in practice

5. Water conservation and reduction in wastage of water , usage of recycled water, economic use of water etc requires a dynamic leadership (WaLC).

WaLC Alliance - Vision and Goal:WaLC Alliance Vision:To make Hyderabad Water secure city bybuilding a people’s movement with an action onreduction of wastage of water, economisingwater use and ground water recharge toconserve it for future generations.

WaLC Alliance Goal:To save 20 million gallons of un accounted forwater by changing the behaviours of people onreduction of wastage of water with actions atindividual, family and community levels.

Objectives of WaLC

1. To nurture the responsible citizenry and voluntarypeople’s action to address water supply related issuesin the city of Hyderabad contributing to conservationof precious water.

2. WaLC Alliance will bring together people and theirpublic representatives to promote leadership on urbanwater issues and conservation.

3. To advocate for the recycle and recharge of water inthe city of Hyderabad.

4. To act as an interface, to integrate technical,economic and social dimensions of water.

WaLC Alliance Core team

Ø HMWSSB and GHMC officials.

Ø Experts drawn from different institutions working on water ( eg: ESCI, Ground Water Department, JNTU, NGRI etc).

Ø The civil society groups, NGOs, Activist groups etc.

Ø Resident Welfare Associations.

Ø CSRs representatives and thought leaders .

WaLC Core team meetings

18th April2019

22nd March 2019 1st April 2019

Role of the Core team

• Visioning and developing implementation strategy.• Steer and provide overall direction to WaLC Alliance.• Inspiration, Guidance and support to Zonal teams of core

volunteers.• Building brand image and visibility.• Broad basing the partnership and ownership of the WaLC needed

to expand it and sustain it for longer period.• Resource Mobilization.• Planning and implementing citywide common actions of WaLC.• Backstopping and resolving challenges.• Directions to the WaLC Secretariat.

WaLC Alliance – Zone wise Core teamsZone Institute NGOs HMWSSB Director GHMC ZC Lead Person

Charminar National Institute Rural DevelopmentDr. Shivaram98487801539440846605

COVAMazher Hussain

9394544244

Director Operations -IA Krishna

9989985899

Sri Srinivas Reddy9963833488

COVAMazher Hussain

9394544244Naseer Siddiqui

8688574583Kukatpally Jawaharlal Nehru Technical

UniversityProf. Giridhar9440590695

Water Aid/ PrakruthiRajesh Rangarajan

9840113028Jayasri 9848053830

Director TechnicalVL Praveen Kumar

9989998110

Shankaraiah9866514545

Res. Welf. Assn.Sri B. Niranjan

9177163582

Khairatabad Institute of Health SystemsSri. Prashanth Mahapatra, IAS

(retd.)9848782039

State Ground water BoardDr. Pandit Madnure

7032982001

WAVESShivaram -

9989123012

Director (T & ST)Dr. PS Suryanarayana

9989988375

Musharaff, IAS8143558799

WAVESShivaram - 9989123012

Serilingampally Engineering Staff College Institute

Sri Rammohan Rao9440904199

American Water Works Association

Dr.D. Hanumantha Chary9866303746

KarthavyaPratibha 9000008081

Director Operations - IIP Ravi

9949740111

Dasari Hari Chandana, IAS

7032911035

CapgeminiRamakrishna9703382288

Secunderabad Engineering Staff College Institute

Sri K Muralidhar9290021976

JananiM.Mallesh -9391263933

Director RevenueB. Vijay Kumar Reddy

9989988234

Raghu Prasad9849905901

InfosysVijay

9849534643

LB Nagar Central Ground Water BoardDr. B. Umamaheshwar Rao

8331896371

Freshwater Action Netwrok South Asia

Murali Ramisetty-9849649051

Director Projects - IID. Sridhar Babu

9908639888

Srinivas Reddy9515101245

FANSAMurali Ramisetty- 9849649051

How to Register as a Volunteer

Ø Download the WaLC App on the mobile and register as a Volunteer

Ø Indicate the number of hours , days of the week and area preferred to volunteer in the App

Ø Be in touch with the NGO/ Core team of the Zone for knowing on the update on the events after registration

Ø Mobilize more Volunteers in your areas

Ø Participate in Ward level wise trainings and awareness campaigns

Ø Support the ward level core team in organising the ward level events

Ø Identify the key stakeholders groups i.e Watchmen, maids, RWA leaders, children in the schools, etc) for delivering the key messages

Ø Where possible organize the focused group interactions with the key stakeholders and provide awareness on reduction of wastage of water , economizing usage, recharge of ground water.

Role of a WaLC Volunteer

Role of a WaLC Volunteer

Ø Observe your surroundings if there is wastage of water and create awareness on importance of water.

Ø Disseminating key messages on reduction of water wastage, economizing water use and ground water recharge in the neighborhoods.

Ø Promote water saving devises such as flow restricted taps, aerated taps etc to minimise the usage of water.

Ø Promote rain water harvesting to arrest the runoff.

Ø Promote fixation for water meters to measure the water usage.

Ø If any leakages or pollution of water due to leakages are observed inform the concerned officials immediately through 155313.

Awards & Rewards to the Volunteers

Ø Self satisfactionØ Giving back to the societyØ Conserve for future

generationsØ Contribute to nations

development Ø Be proud to be part of

making Hyderabad water self sufficient

Ø10 hours – WaLC volunteer

photo ID card with Signature of

the MD, HMWSSB

Ø25 hours – Bronze medal

Ø50 Hours- Silver medal

Ø75 hours – Gold medal

Ø100 hours - Platinum medal

All the medals will be presented at the Zone level or central levelevents along with a certificate signed by MD, HMWSSB andCommissioner, GHMC

Attaining SDG 6: i.e Water and Sanitation for all in Hyderabad city

Ultimate Goal