Information shared by Mrs. Roshini Udyavar
In the minutes of the meeting held on 15th May, I noted that point no. 11 refers to a rainwater harvesting system and sewage treatment system which my firm EnviroArch had proposed. As an environmental architect and as a future resident, I had suggested in 2004 to the Developers that Rainwater Harvesting and Waste Water Treatment systems be installed in the building because they are mandatory and because they will make the building self-sufficient in water in the future.
The developers asked us to prepare a feasibility report which our firm prepared and submitted. This was an 'Environmental Management Plan' for the building which included a proposed scheme for rainwater harvesting, waste water (grey water from kitchen and bathroom alone) treatment, vermicomposting and solar water heating was proposed. The developers said that looking at the cost effectiveness, they would implement rainwater harvesting and waste water treatment. The developer also earned mileage in Times Property as a proposed green building on the basis of our reports. Our firm EnviroArch billed him Rs. 20,000 for the feasibility report, a nominal amount for the work.
We were in no way concerned with the implementation for which the developer's contractors were to be used. However, me and my Partners in the firm made several visits to the site to help the developer set up the system. We had, in fact, ordered through my good contacts (as head of department of Environmental Architecture at Rachana Sansad) specially designed rainwater harvesting filters from the college of Engineering in Solapur, which were to be attached to all the rainwater downtake pipes. I recall that they were also fitted onto the downtake pipes.
Why those filters were removed and why the waste water treatment system has been dismantled, I have no idea.
I and my office will be happy to assist the Ad Hoc Committee in implementing not only rainwater harvesting and waste water treatment, but also vermi-composting and solar water heating for the complex. However, kindly clarify this issue with the developer as he has, regretably, wrongfully impugned me on something we are not responsible for.
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The Ad-hoc committee is grateful for her response and will follow this matter up with the developer.
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