AREA WATER PARTNERSHIP: JAJMAU, KANPUR REPORT FEBRUARY-OCTOBER 2012 AREA WATER PARTNERSHIP (ZONE -2 JAJMAU- KANPUR NAGAR NIGAM) Project Supported by India water partnership and SPWD Project implemented by SACH, Shramik Bharti and other partners Submitted to SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF WASTELANDS DEVELOPMENT 14-A, Vishnu Digamber Marg, (Rouse Avenue Lane) New Delhi – 110 002 (INDIA) Telefax: 011-23236440/23236387 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.spwd.org 1 Table of Contents Objective of the Report 3 Approach & Methodology 3 Criteria for establishing an AWP 4 Criteria for membership 4 Disciplines proposed to be represented in 4 AWP Functioning of AWP 5 The performance Report 5 Some highlights: 6 Chapter 1 7 EMERGING ISSUES 7 Quantum of water in the river ( AVIRAL 7 GANGA) Prevention of Pollution ( Nirmal Ganga) 8 The river front development –the religious and 8 cultural dimension Appropriate Solutions 9 Governance 9 The issues with A2Z in Kanpur and Lucknow 10 Civil society conflicts: Tragedy of the 11 Commons Public Consultation on Environment and 12 Social Management Framework (NGRBA Program), MACRO-POLICY COCENRS RAISED DURING 14 DIALOGUES Vision for Ganges 14 Chapter: 2 16 Engagement with the Councilors of Jajmau 16 Interaction with the councilors in zone 2 16 Ward wise challenges 17 Table: NAGAR NIGAM- TOTAL WARDS 18 21 Chapter: 3 24 Other activities of the AWP 24 A Note on Consultation with, Ganga Pollution 25 Control Unit of UP Jal Nigam Consultation with Advocate A.K. Gupta (Legal 27 Expert on cases related to Holy River) A note on consultation with Swami Gyan 29 Swarup Sanand (Prof.