CM’S SINGAPORE VISIT
Jaipur, Chief Minister Smt.
Vasundhara Raje on the first day of her official tour, visitied the facilities
of Hyflux - renowned fully integrated water solution company in Singapore.
Smt. Raje interacted in detail with
Olivia Lum, Executive Chairman & Group CEO of Hyflux. Hyflux is an
acknowledged expert in water purification and filteration using membrane based
desalination and membrane bio-reactors. CM Raje discussed advancements in technology
that could potentially change the manner in which waste water is treated and
recycled in Rajasthan.
A presentation on Rajasthan’s water
issues was made before the Hyflux team. In a recent announcement, the state
government has indicated that it shall be setting up 5000 R.O. Plants in the
state over the next 5 years. Hyflux membrane based technology could be useful
since it allows significant reduction in wastage of water. This was one of the
subjects discussed. Chief Minister also discussed with the Hyflux management, a
possible partnership in using desalination technology for treating saline water
in several districts of Rajasthan.
The delegation accompanying the CM
visited Marina Barrage, a water treatment and supply facility managed by Public
Utilities Board (PUB), Singapore which is a fresh water reservoir. In this
reservoir rainwater is harvested, which not only shields the city from stench
of brackish water of the coast, but also allows flood control and drinking
water. Moreover, parts of the barrage are available to the citizens for
recreational purposes.
In the course of interaction,
Additional Chief Secretary Shri CS Rajan was briefed by the PUB officials on
their philosophy of conserve, use and enjoywater. It is notable that the PUB
of Singapore is noted for its achievement that all tap water in the city state
is well within the WHO drinking water standards. The official delegation
interacted with PUB officials on how to improve and maintain drinking water
supply in the state.
The Urban Development sub-group of
the delegation led by the Additional Chief Secertary Shri Ashok Jain met with
the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapore. The possibilities of
training and capacity building exercise for the engineering staff of the urban
local bodies in Rajasthan was deliberated upon during this meeting.
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