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Proc. Conf. Green & Livable Hyd., 31st Dec.’15 CGR

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Conference on

Making Hyderabad a Green and Livable City Thursday 31st December, 2015, CESS, Begumpet

The Proceedings…

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Council for Green Revolution (CGR) Environmental Organization, Hyderabad

Conference on Making Hyderabad a Green and Livable City

Thursday 31st December, 2015, CESS, Begumpet 09.30 Registration

10.00 Inaugural Session Presided by Sri. R. Dileep Reddy, Former State Information Commissioner

and Executive Editor, Saakshi daily Welcome Address by Smt. K. Leela Laxma Reddy, President, Council for

Green Revolution Opening remarks by Prof. K. Purushotham Reddy, Renowned

Environmentalist Keynote Address by Dr. D. Narasimha Reddy, Urban Environmental Policy

Expert Inaugural Address by Sri Dr. B. Janardhan Reddy, IAS, Special Officer &

Commissioner, GHMC Vote of thanks by Sri G. Narayan Rao, CEO, CGR, followed by tea 11.45 Tea Break

12 noon Session 1-Water and Sanitation Chair: Sri. Satya Bhupal Reddy, Environment and

Development expert Speakers: Sri Subhash Reddy, Save Rain Water, Increasing Water

Availability Major Shiva Kiran, Sukuki Exnora, Community initiatives on waste management

Open Discussion 1.30 Lunch

2.00 Session 2- Greenery and Urban Spaces Chair: Prof. K. Muthyam Reddy, Former Registrar,

MG University Nalgonda Speakers: Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, Environmental expert

Sri Panthangi Rambabu,Urban Agriculture for healthy life

Open Discussion

3.15 Tea

3.30 Session 3- Pollution and Quality Of Life Chair: Sri B. V. Subba Rao, International Expert on Resource

Management Speakers Dr. A. Kishan Rao, Industrial pollution Rahul Regatte, EPTRI

PS Reddy, Water quality expert Open Discussion

4.30 Session4 - Making Hyderabad A Green And Livable City Way Forward Chair: Sri J. Bapu Reddy, IAS (retd.) Nature poet Panelists: Prof. K. Purushotham Reddy, Renowned environmentalist

Sri BV Subba Rao, International Resource expert Sri M. Srinivas, Rights Activist

Open House

Vote of thanks: Sri Ch. Shiva Prasad, Senior Journalist ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Council for Green Revolution, for a greener planet and sustainable development…. www.cgrindia.org


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Contents About the conference ........................................................................................................... 4

Lead paper; Hyderabad – A Liveable City? ............................................................................. 5

Deliberations of the day ...................................................................................................... 11

Inaugural Session ............................................................................................................ 11

Technical Session1- Water and Sanitation: .......................................................................... 16

Save Rain Water, Increasing Water Availability by Sri Subhash Reddy .............................. 17

Technical Session 2-Greenery and Urban Spaces .............................................................. 19

Urban Agriculture and Healthy Life- Sri Panthangi Ram Babu ....................................... 20

Technical Session 3- Pollution and Quality of Life ........................................................... 20

Session 4- Panel Discussion ............................................................................................. 21

Key deliberations Outcomes of the programme............................................................... 22

Conference Sidelines ....................................................................................................... 23

Annexures ........................................................................................................................... 25

List of Participants ........................................................................................................... 25

About the conference Urbanization has been identified as a major challenge by World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in 1987. Since then UNO has been focusing on making cities the world over, more people centric and environment friendly. Hyderabad is a metropolitan city, with a long history. City development has been through various phases, and has passed through good, bad and worst periods. As modernity set in, very intensively, in the past 15 years, a declining trend in quality of life is noticeable. With continuous migration, from not only hinterlands of Telangana, Rayalseema and Coastal Andhra, but also from various parts of India, both by the rich and poor, in search of income, livelihood, employment and tranquility, city’s infrastructure is under continuous upgradation in terms of scale, volume and quantity. However, quality of such services has seen a downward spiral. A street level discussion on quality of life in Hyderabad would evoke mostly bizarre, pessimistic and ‘defeatist’ opinions, and a ‘given-up’ attitude. Haphazard industrialization and unplanned urban growth over the decades has pushed this city into a toxic hell. Not on the brink as Beijing in China, nevertheless, Hyderabad has to wake itself up. In the aftermath of tragedies in Mumbai and Chennai, due to unprecedented rains and floods, causing city-wide misery, irrespective of class, caste and religion, mostly


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attributed to climate change, greed, profiteering and corruption, it is time that Hyderabad looks at itself again, with questions such as: Would there be a disaster too in Hyderabad? If so, what kind of disaster, and how can we avoid it? What can we do to improve quality of life? Conceived as a brainstorming platform to discuss the social, political, administrative and environmental conditions in Hyderabad, this conference will look into the concerns of commoners, vulnerable, poor and committed citizens. The conference envisaged discussing many of the issues and challenges that are faced by a commoner in Hyderabad, and with the objective of contributing towards efforts of ‘Making Hyderabad Green and Livable City’. Taking into consideration the existing information and conditions related to Hyderabad, we have identified six discussion areas: water and sanitation, poverty, housing, industries and planning. Within these areas, we need to identify threats and constraints and come up with suitable recommendations. We also need to identify the evolving trends and changes in city management, which would have rebound effect on growth of Hyderabad. The report on the discussions will be submitted to the GHMC, HMDA, State and national governments. Definitely, this conference should help in raising awareness levels on Hyderabad, and the need to influence policy making with regard to the quality of life. Council for Green Revolution (CGR) is a five year old non-profit, environmental organization based in Hyderabad. It has been instrumental in planting 2.8 million saplings through a multi-stakeholder process and working rigorously on environmental protection and sustainable development through various other

initiatives. Urban experts, environmentalists, civil society groups, academicians, Leading policymakers, public policy experts, journalists, representatives of residential welfare associations were invited to participate.

Lead paper; Hyderabad – A Liveable City?


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Introduction Today, Telangana is aspiring to become a major industrialized States in the country, even while its economy is considered to be predominantly agriculture-based. This State is continuously and deliberately trying to move away from the agricultural economy towards industrial development. The pace of industrialization was particularly rapid in the past decade. More than three and half decades of "development" had transformed the State, particularly in the last ten years. However, the impact of these changes in general on the society and particularly on the poor has sometimes gone unnoticed, sometimes ignored, and most of the times not understood at all. Some of these changes are fundamental: key to survival itself. This impact was negative on rural employment and food security, leading to large-scale migration to Hyderabad and other urban areas. Giving top priority to employment and food availability, poor generally tend to compromise upon their living conditions. They tend to set up their houses in the following areas:

i. Poor site conditions, wherein the land is not suitable for any other purposes- often these are environmentally hazardous areas.

ii. Land with property disputes and litigation iii. Government land – Central, State and municipal iv. Unattended private land v. Religious institutions land vi. Open areas – parks, cemeteries, pavements, etc.

Government through various schemes had been trying to provide housing and tenurial rights to the poor people. But these are inadequate in the face of multifarious threats. For survival, land is the most important resource. Its control pattern decides the socio-economic conditions of vast number of people. Its usage pattern decides the level of food security. In this regard, it is important to look at changes in land ownership and relevant policy prescriptions, like the changes in land lease Act in the last fifty years. Hunger for land increased enormously due to the lure of high profits, especially in urban areas. Large-scale changes in land use pattern in the age of urbanization, modernization, and mechanization had detrimental effect on food production, and survival patterns of poor people. Consequent to changes in land use pattern and real estate boom, there is growing pressure on the land owned or used by the poor. Among India's 3,119 towns and cities, Hyderabad is one of the fastest growing cities. However, there are other urban centers like Vishakhapatnam, Vijaywada, Warangal, Tirupati, Anantpur, Kurnool, etc., which are equally the end points for migration. Their growth pattern and the affect on poor people are similar to what is happening in Hyderabad. Deliberate promotion of industrial development has gradually altered the socio-economic scenario. In the past 8-9 years, Hyderabad has become the new boom city due to some of the factors, which range from natural, social, and economic to political. Annual phenomena of cyclones in coastal areas, continuous dry conditions in Rayalaseema and parts of Telangana, social upheavals in the Telangana region, planned economy in which centralization is the key word, disparity in standards of living in rural & urban areas and decimation of local self governments are a few


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factors which led to rapid growth of Hyderabad. Though Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada are also part of these phenomena, their growth rate is not on par with that of Hyderabad. The result is that there is enormous pressure for shelter and services, fraying the infrastructure. Though migration is general to every section of the rural society, there are large sections of rural poor who are forced to migrate. These people most possibly end up in slums and clustered areas, with poor living conditions. Urban development process has not been able to find solutions to their problems, mainly with regard to housing, physical and health services. The legal and institutional impediments that the poor have to deal with are formidable. In fact, except the rich sections, every other urban social section faces these problems. However, the result of such impediments is more on poor people. Of several problems they face, an important problem is that of housing and tenurial rights. There are several factors, because of the very nature of modern economy, which tend to displace the poor from their place of residence and work. Their tenure position is affected by:

o Land development/development projects o Value addition to the land o Employment patterns o Natural calamities, riots and accidents o Site conditions o Litigation o Crime and corruption o Socio-economic influences (caste, religion, indebtedness, etc.)

However, on the other hand, government itself has been encroaching upon their rights in the name of development projects. One such project was Nandanavanam project on river Musi in Hyderabad. Situation Analysis – of Hyderabad As per 1991 census, Hyderabad is spread over a area of 726.64 sq. km. with a population of 43, 44,437; a population growth rate of more than 4 percent per annum. Being the State capital, this city is attracting investments, people, and institutions at an unprecedented rate. However, the city is clogged with traffic, choking in its automobile pollution, is facing perennial drinking water crisis, water pollution, housing problems, growing garbage mountains, mushrooming slums and chaotic conditions. Wastes and pollutants are concentrated and thus often creating hazardous conditions for the people and the surrounding natural systems. Agreeably, this scenario of a city is no different from any other urban conglomeration in the range of problems. But, being a city, which is on the verge of becoming a metropolis, Hyderabad lacks proper infrastructure and proper planning even at this stage. Master Plans at best remain on paper with improper or no implementation of its recommendations. For that matter, there is no proper, integrative perception of the problems, alternatives and strategies at the decision-making levels.


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Trained human resources are at a premium in this prime city of Andhra Pradesh. Over and above, the State government dominates the legal and administrative hierarchy, with minimum autonomy for the local government. Compartmentalization of infrastructure services into independent corporations and Boards has made them entities which work at cross purposes without a coordinating body. Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA) confines its role to layout approvals, real estate business and construction of housing colonies and buildings. Whereas it should have acted as a coordinating body with the objective of achieving a balanced growth of the city with all the infrastructural facilities. Role of political parties has always been dirty, not meriting any mention here. Equally, there is no appreciation among the people about the problems involved in solving the infrastructural knots. There is no recognised pressure group working with a positive programme on these aspects. The area under Municipal Corporation limits is 172.6 sq.km. If urban agglomeration is added to it, the area occupied by the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad would be 727 sq.km at present. Its population estimated at 2.2 million in 1981 has reached 6 million in 1992. Reasons for this are not hard to understand. Hyderabad has several `pull’ factors. Firstly, it is the seat of the power structure. Secondly, it houses several industrial areas. Thirdly, it has become an important centre for several national research organisations and six universities. Thus, Hyderabad attracts all sections, of the society due to the unlimited scope for employment, real or perceived. Continuous migration meant a rapidly expanding population leading to ever increasing hunger for infrastructural facilities. Government has failed in assessing and planning for infrastructural facilities ahead of this growth. Now the need for such facilities is of such a magnitude that the entire budget of the State, if placed for the development of Hyderabad, would not suffice. Yet, comparatively, it is generally known that cities like Hyderabad tend to have the highest concentrations of water, sanitation and health care facilities, but as many as 30-60 percent of the population do not have access to them. In this regard, attempts like provision of low cost sanitation, slum improvement programmes, special infrastructural projects like laying down pipelines, bridges, flyovers, etc., have failed to meet the objectives for which they have been intended or could not be completed due to various reasons. Reacting lately, in recent years, government has initiated an ambitious Mega City project, which envisages investment of crores of rupees. However, various components in this project do not address the real problems. Also, whatever it addresses is planned for the needs of the present levels of population. There is no scope for the projected rate of expansion in future. As studies indicate, urbanisation is a growing phenomenon in the developing countries due to different factors; in the next decade the rate of urbanisation may double up on the present rate. Recently, UNDP (in one of its report) observed that the growth rate of Hyderabad is far ahead of many other cities, not only in India, but also globally. In urban planning, quantitative projections of population, employment and infrastructure needs alone may lead to unrealistic conclusions unless we take into account the likely changes in technology and communications, changes in political and economic environment, changes in lifestyles, etc.


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Government has been pursuing urban development in Hyderabad on the premise that there is a need to achieve a higher density so that the cost of providing services becomes affordable. Consequently, floor space index was redefined giving permission for much intensive ‘development’ of the city. This policy is itself questionable, as there is no scientific basis for this premise: no studies have been done so far to establish the level of this affordability factor. However, taking advantage of this policy, real estate sector has made havoc of the natural resources available in the city by encroaching upon them. Even the government agencies and departments have adopted this ‘profit-aggrandizement’ approach, selling away public land for commercialization and encroaching on lands for which they are custodians. Urban poor have become pawns in the hands of these land sharks, who are used to legitimize housing and other construction done on ‘unsuitable’ lands wherever, without consideration either to natural geographical factors or its value for public utility. This includes lakes, slopes, grassland, shrub land, hillocks, rocky terrain, catchment areas, canals, streams, parks, playing grounds, footpaths, etc. A study of the land use statistics reveals that:

1. There is no plan and space of urban poor, who provide vital service support for the entire urban infrastructural needs and requirements.

2. There is almost no space for recreational purposes. 3. Area for public utility has become drastically low.

Most important aspect of concern here is the way urban land gets allocated among alternative uses. Social implications of land use assumes larger connotation in the event of increased urbanisation, and under the umbrella of welfare concept. Urban areas are places where large amounts of labour and capital are combined with small amounts of land in producing goods and services. Intensive development of core of the cities is another way of saying that the ratio of non-land to land inputs is greater there than in the outskirts. A major determinant of location of production within an urban area is the extent to which large amounts of capital and labour can be combined economically with small amounts of land. Other things being equal, goods and services are produced in the city if their production functions permit substitution of capital and labour for land. If not, they are produced in the outskirts, or as in the case of agriculture, outside urban areas altogether. Therefore understanding how the urban economy ticks is mainly a matter of understanding how markets combine land with other inputs in varying proportions at different places to produce goods and services. Households try to maximize their satisfaction with respect to the consumption of housing, goods, and commuting, subject to a budget constraint. The budget constraint says that expenditures on housing, goods, and commuting must not exceed income. Wherever the household decides to live, it consumes the amount of housing services and goods that yields the greatest satisfaction at that location. The key is to understand the location pattern of the population in an urban area. Space has become a premium in this city. For any human settlement, there are certain essentials for maintaining a social living; much more so for a civilized, and developed (modern) community. These essentials are as varied as parks, markets, milk booths, police stations, footpaths, roads, lakes, streams, etc. Span of each unit of these


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essentials can be very limited to say a population of 10,000. To cater to a population of more than 46 lakhs, there has to be as many units of these essentials. Impact of non-availability of public space is more on urban poor communities, though it also leads to spiraling prices, high cost of living standards, artificial boost to real estate prices, disharmonious conditions for community living and violation of tenurial rights, environmental and ecological degradation. Being the capital city, and in the context of the government reform programme, aimed at promoting the interests of the super structure, Hyderabad is fast becoming the centre for aggrandizement of vested social interests. It is in this situation that the city is already witnessing the implementation of polices and programmes which are detrimental to the livelihood and survival of the poor people. The dominant paradigm of development, which is focused on globalization and privatization, has debilitated democratic institutions (media, judiciary, legislature, administration, universities, etc.) and had incapacitated citizens with conscience. There is a need for a movement to protect the interests of the poor people, public properties, common lands and natural resources. Given the existing scenario, a monitoring group has to be established to counter these trends at all possible levels. Fundamentally, there is a need to build a coalition of citizens of conscience. However, this coalition in order to be effective requires access to information, on a continuous basis, and also a supporting structure of a network of organizations.

i. To ensure necessary legal, administrative and community initiatives to protect and sustain the usage/restoration of housing and tenurial rights in Andhra Pradesh, especially in vulnerable areas like Hyderabad, Vijaywada, Warangal, Vishakhapatnam, Tirupati and other urban areas, and also development project-displaced people.

ii. To monitor all development projects and policies with potential impact on urban scenario, & urban poor through different means and advocate policy changes and educate policy makers.

iii. To undertake campaigns and awareness programmes. iv. To identify land for common use, existing and encroached. v. To study the land use pattern, and changes therein vi. To formulate strategies for using or restoring the land used by urban

poor vii. To develop an integrated urban development plan, based on research;

alternative (Sustainable) Town Plans in Hyderabad (2000-2010), and other urban areas

viii. To collect relevant information and disseminate the same through different means and processes.

ix. To build a coalition of institutions, organizations and individuals x. To promote communication among different sections of society,

exchange of ideas and perspectives xi. To sensitise broader civil society on the struggles of the urban poor

for housing rights. xii. To specifically, involve interested, sincere, educated and committed

individuals from the slums at every stage of the campaign in order to prepare them to lead and manage the activities into the future.


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xiii. To support similar initiatives at different levels, including the National Campaign for the Housing Rights.

Deliberations of the day

Inaugural Session Presiding words by R. Dilip Reddy

1. This initiation for the conference has been made in the light of Paris summit and the aftermath of Chennai floods.

2. It is important to prepare a valuable document prior to municipal elections that will be held in 2016. It is crucial to come up with an agenda for all political parties.

3. There should be a demand made to the political parties to be answerable to the people of the nation and incorporate environmental concerns in their manifesto.

4. Civil society has to become more active and become a pressure group to put pressure on the ruling government to implement the commitments they have made in their manifesto.

5. Prior to 2014 general elections, Shri Dilip reddy, Prof Puroshotam Reddy and Shri M.C. Mehta had met the ministers and demanded that environmental concerns be addressed in their manifesto. It is important for us to follow the same and urge the political parties to take up environmental concerns as their political commitment to people of the city in the upcoming municipal elections.

6. The role of civil society should increase.

Welcome Address- Smt. Leela Lakshman Reddy – President – Council for Green Revolution:

“Our ancestors have given us Bhagyanagaram and we should not give back Abhagyanagaram to the next generation”.

1. We have many experts amongst us and everyone is capable of making Hyderabad a green and clean city.

2. Let us make this place a liveable place for us and also for our future citizens. Instead

of pondering on the problems and making an issue of it, it is high time we all unite together and work towards a solution to these problems.

3. We need to work at the measures to be taken by the government and the people. Council for green revolution has been initiating activities through students.


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4. Now our task ahead is to put forth our ideas and issues before the government. This conference is a platform to discuss and open with ideas to reduce pollution, management of waste and develop model wards. Every valuable input will be considered.

5. Theoretical concepts have been developed in the past: the task now is to successfully implement them in the right way and put them into praxis.

6. Let us demand for increasing of greenery in both private as well as public places. We should be able to pool in likeminded people and develop model wards.

7. Waste has become a burden throughout the world, the point now is to manage this waste and utilise it efficiently.

“Waste baruvuga kakunda, heyruvuga cheyali... mana bhagyanagaram – bhagyanga undali”.

8. Let us all unite and make this place a better place and contribute in whatever possible ways to make this city a liveable city.

Opening Remarks- Prof. K. Purushotham Reddy-Renowned Environmentalist:

1. 31st December of 2015 is the last day

for the implementation of Millennium Development Goals. In the year 2000, United Nations gave a call to the nations of the world to address the basic issues which were:

a. Goal1:Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty

b. Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

c. Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

d. Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality e. Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health f. Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases g. Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability h. Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development.

In the New Year it is advised that all the nations’ should dedicate sincerely to fulfil these eight goals.

2. Historically Silent Spring an environmental science book written by Rachel Carson and published in 1962 created an environmental revolution. The book inspired an environmental movement that led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Environment came to occupy an important position in academic circles and universities and as a consequence lot of literature was generated.

3. Subsequently, United Nation appointed a commission in December 1983, known as the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED). It was headed by Gro Harlem Brundtland. This was later known as the Brundtland Commission. Gro Harlem Brundtland was the former Prime Minister of Norway and was chosen due to her strong background in the sciences and public health.


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4. The Brundtland released Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report, in October 1987, a document which coined, and defined the meaning of the term "Sustainable Development".

This report is a must read to each and everyone. The mission of this commission was to unite countries to pursue sustainable development together.

5. Later the UN organised a global conference in Rio. Conference on Environment and Development(UNCED), also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit , Rio Summit, Rio Conference, and Earth Summit (Portuguese: ECO92), was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992.

6. An important achievement of the summit was an agreement on the Climate Change Convention which in turn led to the Kyoto Protocol. The Convention on Biological Diversity was opened for signature at the Earth Summit, and made a start towards redefinition of measures that did not inherently encourage destruction of natural eco regions and so-called uneconomic growth.

7. Over a period of time the knowledge that earth is facing environmental issues was sinking into the intelligentsia.

8. The period 1992 to 2000 was very critical because, this period was a preparation for the respective nations for the attainment of required institutions and infrastructure to move into the 21st century on an environmental friendly note.

9. In the beginning of the 21st century, UN gave MDGs for the nations to achieve. Unfortunately many nations are in the grip or control of the corporate. Many corporate are chasing the natural resources. They are interested in taking charge of what belongs to everybody or the public resources. They want to privatise and become richer and richer.

10. Unfortunately the chief ministers of different states compete with each other to offer lands to these corporate.

11. In 1990, 25 years ago, a report Status of Environment and Development in Andhra Pradesh was published by academia for Gandhian studies. This has been one of the best reports.

12. The situations in all the urban areas are bad. 40% of children in Delhi are suffering from lung and respiratory related disease. The reality is there is mini Delhis in every city in our country e.g. Jedimetla, Pattancheru (they all are gas chambers). Global warming is a reality.

13. If there is continuous rainfall like what happened in Chennai, what will happen to Hyderabad?

14. Encroachments of public places and lakes have to be stopped. 15. Either the Indian political parties become Green or we have a Green party.

“As long as political party loves people – It is mandatory for them to protect the resources and environment for the people”

16. It is high time we take a holistic approach and reduce pollution.. In the New Year we should aim to fulfil the Millennium development goals. Key Note Address by Dr. D. Narsimha Reddy…

1. To understand the environmental issues (liveability of the present


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cities) we need to take a broader perspective which should cover social, economic, and cultural aspects.

What kind of city do we want?

A) Smart city B) Global city C) Liveable city D) ????????

-All present cities are resource consumptive; especially natural or environmental resources. These are not productive cities. Situation in city:

Resources Scarcity More for less Land Water

Air

Commoditization Occupation Corruption Injustice Discrimination Inequity

Example: -HMDA area now expanded up to 7 thousand square kilometres. -Every day land conversion, zonal conversion G.Os is being released to generate and increase revenue. -Commoditization of general goods resulted in discrimination and high price of the common goods. Thereby increasing crime rate (Chain snatching) in society, to prevent crimes in society again we are spending huge amount of money on law and order and for CC cameras. -Discrimination in water supply: In some areas people get sufficient water every day and at times they also get excess water, however in some areas people get water only once in four to 5 days. Inequity: Unequal distribution of the resources leads to inequity. Inequity within the state leads to regional disparities. More focus on Hyderabad by neglecting other parts of the state. Transition oriented path is current trend. Cycle of city:

-Hyderabad budget has reached five thousand crores. Who is responsible? :

Role of the government institution

Gobbling Natural

Resources

Migration

PublicInvestment

Demand of Civic Services

ScalingProjects


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-Per day 150 million gallons of water is being supplied by the government to Hyderabad. -The prime duty of the HMDA is to plan and design but it became a revenue generating body. Liveability: Characteristic features of liveability (Cities)

1) Stability 2) Health 3) Culture and environment 4) Education 5) Infrastructure

-Today we take medicines along with food in every home. -Cultural and social relations among the people have declined. -Even though government is spending more money on education we are not getting quality education. -Infrastructural improvements are there in the form of roads and buildings. But ignoring the remaining sectors of health, hospitals, quality of education, etc,. Spatial characteristics:

Problem Solving Approach: Examples-1 Decentralised solid waste management system is suitable; Segregation at source level, (home) and reuse should start at home. Present form of collection and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is centralized, instead of this we need to follow decentralised

• Districts• ???????

• Water& Sewage

• Master Plan

H.M.D.A H.M.W.S&S.B

StateG.H.M.C

Green Space Sprawl

Isolation Connectivity

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system. Segregation should start at house hold level and each house should become a production centre. Example-2 Technology- centric approaches are not the only solution to the problems. From last few years, we are using special machinery from Japan to clean the algae in Hussainsagar Lake. But, a local farmer in Medak District is following a simple and indigenous method to remove algae at a lower cost. -Here we require people’s participation for the protection of environmental and natural resources. -The system should develop in such a way where there is equal justice to all in all the matters. What we need? :

1) Citizens Participation 2) Regional Development 3) Natural Resources Conservation 4) Institutional Reforms 5) Socio-cultural Reforms

-Unfortunately the governments are encouraging and developing the real estate and ignoring the equitable distribution of resources.

Technical Session1- Water and Sanitation:

Chair- Sri- Satya Bhupal Reddy


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Save Rain Water, Increasing Water Availability by Sri Subhash Reddy 1. Hyderabad receives 700 mm

average rainfall annually, considering GHMC area of 600 sqkm accounts to 4200 Million Cu.Mts & Over 90% of rain water goes into drains and gets carried away from city. Infiltration into ground varies between 3% to 5% only under natural conditions & this further reduces with expanding cities.

2. Natural replenishment of ground water reservoir is a slow process and is often unable to keep pace with this incessant downpour, concrete jungles / roads, reducing open / public places and excessive exploitation of ground water. • The city receives abundant rains, Roads & Sewage drains gets flooded with every rain. Thousands of working bore wells go dry between January to June.

3. Hyderabad City is expanding at an alarming rate & regarded as the fastest growing metropolitan cities in India. The growing population and its consumption patterns have created a rising demand mainly on limited water resources.

4. Tankers travel long distances to pump water from the lakes surrounding suburban and rural areas apart from the city. Tankers travel long distances to pump water from the lakes surrounding suburban and rural areas apart from the city lakes thus depriving the farmers of ground water for agriculture, challenging their livelihoods, endangering their biodiversity, adding more traffic and pollution.

5. The irony of urban lifestyle is, water resources consumed by a village residing in 1000 acres are now consumed by apartment complexes in 1000 Sq Yards.

6. Solution- In order to address this problem, we need to focus on recharge & rainwater harvesting measures.

We need to work on Soil and Water conservation. We need to work on –

a. De silting of tanks b. Strengthening of the percolation tank bunds c. Roof Top Rainwater harvesting structures for community buildings.

There are thousands of abandoned, dry or defunct bore wells in and around Hyderabad city which can be turned into RTW method structures for diverting the roof top rain water which in turn extends the life & yield of existing and surrounding bore wells, reduces flooding and keeps a balance in the ground water table.

7. Future Impact- If all the IT corridor/campuses goes for suitable Rain Water Harvesting measures, the dependency on Metro Water Works & private water suppliers will reduce drastically & :

a. Revenue saved can be used for constructive purposes b. Reduces carbon footprint by minimized pollution c. Increases ground water table


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d. Saves water for future generation 8. Note-

a. In Resource Management we cannot have one time solution. b. It is important to save rain water and see to it that it does not get mixed with

the sewerage. c. A country like Thailand has a policy wherein the industries should have rain

water harvesting while in India we do not have such policy. Decentralized Waste Management towards Sustainable Solutions for Municipal Solid Waste Management-Role of Community/RWA by Major Shiva Kiran

1. Hyderabad generates 4000 tonnes of waste every day.

2. We need 750 vehicles to dump the garbage to Jawaharnagar.

3. At present the Solid Waste Management Presents Methods - a. Dumping b. Sanitary Land Fills c. Incineration d. Power Generation

4. Present Solid Waste Management Problem in Hyderabad: I. Landfills-

a. Landfills are expensive and costs Rs.1 crore per acre b. Land fill area cannot be reused c. High Transportation Cost d. Not suitable for Indian Conditions

II. Incineration

a. Expensive b. Atmospheric Pollution c. Contaminated Ash d. No Resource Recovery e. High Transportation Cost

III. Power Generation

a. Not proven in Indian conditions b. Huge Investments

5. Solutions- Zero Waste Management

A. Source Reduction: i. Source Segregation ii. Composting iii. Recycling iv. Locality based v. Almost zero Transportation costs vi. Ethical

B. Advantages of City Zero Waste Management:


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i. Resource Recovery ii. Pollution Free Environment iii. Reduced Transportation Costs iv. Decentralized Management C. Advantages of Community Zero Waste Management:

i. Resource Recovery ii. No Transportation iii. No Vehicular Pollution iv. Less Operational Cost v. Solution at Source

D. Case studies in- Ordnance Factory, Medak ; AMR-APARD; BHEL, Hyderabad; Visakhapatnam; Subram, Hyderabad.

6. Challenges:

a. Segregation b. Recycling c. Composting d. Involvement of Community e. Support of Government

7. Other Ideas- Private Entrepreneurs can be allocated areas for organised

recycling activity. This is definitely revenue generating and also provides for rehabilitation of Subraks / Rag-pickers. Establishment of 3R / Subram centres under various employment schemes.

Technical Session 2-Greenery and Urban Spaces Urban Spaces and environment by Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy Urbanization grows when greenery is removed. That is an unfortunate situation. We should strive to make the urban areas green. Rocks are a proof to the history but unfortunately the rocks are destroyed to create space for the corporate buildings. In urban places we have to go in search of fresh air. We have reached a stage where urban areas have become a heat island. It is important to make the urban spaces greener. We need to develop certain techniques for it…

1. We need Food First and not Lawns. At least 20% of greenery should address food security. We need to plant trees that are useful and connected to peoples live and culture.

2. Walkways, Parks & Traffic Islands should have poly green houses. 3. Multi-culture and biodiversity of the place should be considered. 4. Native species and Multi-purpose plants have to be grown. 5. Adopt appropriate technology and not merely imitate what is been followed

elase where. 6. Drought Tolerant Gardens have to be incorporated For Water Conservation

and Efficiency-these plants are not limited to cacti and succulents.


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There are thousands of species of beautiful flowers, shrubs, vines and ground covers that are “un” thirsty and could save more than 50% of the water used in a more traditional landscape.

Drought tolerant gardening also involves sensible management like installation of drip irrigation systems, timers, water sensors, and above all, MULCH! Mulching and composting beds will improve soil quality, reduce evaporation and encourage better water absorption.

Native plants, those plants which naturally grow in our climate, need only about half as much water as most exotic species.

They also provide habitat for our native birds and butterflies. 7. Nature has natural sewerage treatment plants and they treat Floatigation.

Therefore we need to grow plants on water bodies and create floating gardens.

8. We can develop Floatigation on Reservoirs and grow crops like paddy. 9. The outer ring road is 158 Kms Length and the proposed Regional Ring Road

is 290Kms. The ring road has Potential For 100 Water Bodies Creation 10. Roads can be used as dams.

11. We need to use Biochar- Biochar is another name for charcoal used for

purposes other than combustion. 12. Biochar application will increase carbon increase in the soil. It also conserves

moisture and fertiliser in the soil. This will in turn increase the yield. 13. Nalas can be improved by Phytoremediation and Beautification. 14. We should have Biochar compositing Bin. This will be more Efficient, Convenient

and it includes Low-Cost Conversion Of Domestic Biowaste Into Compost Using Biochar.

Urban Agriculture and Healthy Life- Sri Panthangi Ram Babu Urban agriculture is gaining prominence at present now e.g. Havana has successfully grown majority of crops within the city limits. We need to follow suit. Terrace farming, kitchen farming has to be increased. Post green revolution the quality of food has decreased. There are successful stories of urban farmers who farm without using any chemical fertilisers and pesticides. This will promote a healthy life. We can have homemade fertilisers. Dry waste and wet waste can be used to make fertilisers. Due to inappropriate industrialisation an unfortunate situation has arrived where people are buying oxygen cylinders to breathe. Healthy food will lead to healthy life.

Technical Session 3- Pollution and Quality of Life Chair: Dr BV Subba Rao,


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Urban water management concerns by PS Reddy

At present the major sources of water for Hyderabad is from lakes and we are getting it from out and also the bore wells. It is important not to waste water and try to preserve water to the maximum extent. We need to become responsible and stop wasting water while brushing, washing shaving etc. We need to get more sensitive

and start using water more economically.

Recycling of waste water has to be done without human touch, in a more ethical way. The designing of sewerage treatment should be done before construction of the building or industries. There is a need for dual plumbing system.

Sri. Rahul Regette

We need to be sensitive and become aware of the working conditions of the labourers working in the dump yard. The health conditions of the people working in these areas are very bad. Centralized places for treating waste is should be monitored.

Session 4- Panel Discussion Politicians are not our leaders, they serving us and therefore we need to make them accountable to the problems.

Many communities are suffering from e-coli and it is high time to address their issue.

Transport or commotion as to be reduced, neighbouring school hospitals etc should come up. Carbon footprint awareness should be promoted.

Different time zones have to be created.

1. We should start using more of Public transport. 2. Water should be equally distributed. 3. We need to come up with ward wise manifestos. 4. We need to develop space management techniques in urban planning. 5. Ward wise Health index should be done. 6. Work out on measures to restore whatever has been destroyed.


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Key deliberations Outcomes of the programme Hyderabad is a rapid and emerging city but its growth is haphazard and have

adverse effects on environment, sustainability, quality of life of its citizens. Hyderabad’s growth should have environment and livability aspects as priority

growth parameters The city must develop sustainability and livability index to plan the

development All the green spaces and water bodies of the city must be protected The city must reduce its carbon footprint by smart planning and

environmentally conscious planning The city must have equity in terms of public amenities, services and quality of

life Distribution planning of of amenities and services across the city reduces

traffic burden on city The planning of city development should not just orient towards to the real

estate interests but for overall wellbeing of the citizens and region Decentralized planning and management framework and clarity and co-

ordination among key institutions in urban governance Development of town and country side to relive pressure on the cities No toxic and polluting industries and activities in and around the urban

agglomeration Minimizing and reuse of solid waste at household level Comprehensive water treatment facilities for city Alternative like urban agriculture should be promoted Community involvement and consultation in city development process. Every political party shall have a green manifesto for Hyderabad and shall

implement its promises A manifesto was released which will be shared to all political parties Water oriented development rather than transit oriented development


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Conference Sidelines 1. Unique lunch with all organic menu served by Daccan Development Society

catering services. The menu includes millets 2. Cloth banners were mounted 3. Mostly recyclables and steel plates were used 4. Instead of tea/coffee a millet drink was served at breaks 5. Saplings of of plants were presented to the delegates and distributed to the

participants instead of bouquets.


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Annexures 1. PPT by Dr D. Narsimha Reddy, Keynote speaker 2. PPT by Subash Reddy 3. PPT by Major Shiva Kiran 4. PPT by Dr. Saibhaskar Reddy 5. PPT by Rambabu 6. Green Manifesto for Hyderabad

List of Participants Sl.N

o Name Designation and organization details

1 N. Devender Reddy Employer, BSS Overseas HR Solutions 8143588886 [email protected]

2 P. Rambabu Journalist, Deputy News Editor Saakshi Daily, Road No. 1 Banzara Hills 9912199627 [email protected]

3 Boini Srinivasa Rao State Committee Member , Telangana Praja Samithi, 2.2.1055/26/b, Pochamma Basti, Bagh Amberpet, Amberpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 92461531111

4 M. Pradeep Reddy Software Engineer 9603587387 [email protected]

5 M. Pochkumar R&D Engineer , Sigma Instruments India pvt;ltd, B2, F4, Ameerpet 9989221076 [email protected]

6 Veerender Borra Reddy Junior Lecturur in biology, Sri Chaitanya Junior College, H. No. 18-05-290, outside Aliabad, Falaknuma Palace road, Hyderabad-53, TG 957-316-1036

[email protected]

7 Sudhakar Photographer, BC Colony, Amangal, Mahabubnagar 8985537325

8 G. Mohan Reddy Social Activist , Stock Market and Consumer Welfare Society [email protected]

Dr. K. Krishna Asst. Professor , Osmania University, Hyderabad 9032511909 [email protected]


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9 K. Ravinder Reporter , Saakshi 9705347231

10 R. Ashok GHRF , GHRF, F.65, Madhuranagar-500038 8333818709 [email protected]

11 Ch Chandra Shekar Rao Social worker , CPI(M), F-65, Madhuranagar, Hyderabad-500038 9849199896 [email protected]

12 S. Raghunath Business , 3-1-394, kacheguda, Hyderabad 8977762398 [email protected]

13 Ramakrishna 9866150430

14 Paladugu Anil Kumar State President, Malamahanadu, 8-2-272/34/2, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-34 9849514481

15 Naveen Madishetty Green Policy Advisor, World Academy of Arts and Sciences, 16-2-147/3, Malakpet, Hyderabad-36 9177530234

[email protected]

16 Y. Subhash Reddy Water Activist , Smaran, 9440055253 [email protected]

17 J. Praveen Kumar Lecturer , Nalanda Jr College, 15-1-493, Old Feel Khana, Hyderabad 9704841734 [email protected]

18 Stephen Inja President/Director, Social Educational Awareness Society(SEAS), Martus Cottage, 9-151/3A, Ghatkesar, Rangareddy dist.501301 9948825277

19 Aman deepsingh Learning Facilitation and Naturalist , 302, Amrit, PH-1, Kapadia Lane, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500082 9246180207

[email protected]

20 D. Veladri 102, NRSH, OU, 500007 9959850497

21 M . Parsharamulu Student, Obulkeshwapur, Jangaon, Warangal 9177809521 [email protected]

22 G. Krishnakumar Student , OU, Obulkeshwapur, Jangaon, Warangal 9492556010

23 Rahul Reddy Regatte Environmental Enginner(waste management), EPTRI, Gachibowli 8801171912 [email protected]

24 R. Sardar Patel Social Activist, Forum of Free Thinkers, 8-61, Temple Alwal, Secunderabad, TG 9573456203

25 K. Vijaya Raghavan Infosys 9849534643 [email protected]

26 D. Venkat Naik GHMC , 8-7-177/1/84, Swarnadhara nagar, Old Bowenpalli, Secunderabad 9618363856 [email protected]

27 MS Prakash Rao Executive Member, Durganagar Residents Welfare Association, 6-3-668/10/66, Durganagar Colony Panjagutta, Hyd-82 9885295911


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28 Sneha Kesiraju Town Planning Assistant DTCP, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, 640, AC Gaurds, Masabtank, Hyd 9963480140 [email protected]

29 G. Neelima Town Planning Assistant , Directorate of Town and Country Planning, 640, AC Gaurds, Masabtank, Hyd 7702901212

[email protected]

30 A. Timma Reddy Convener, Peoples Monitoring group on Electricity Regulations, 139, Kakatiyanagar, Hyde-8 9440312303

[email protected]

31 PS Reddy CEO, Water and Waste water mgmnt, Needs Organisation, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 9959222191

[email protected]

Vedika Jajodia Systems Engineer, Infosys, ISB road Gachibowli 8501810989 [email protected]

32 A. Narsimha Rao Joint Director, H&T Dept, 2-2-185/63, Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad-13 9440872151

33 Dr. A Rayanna Training and Capacity Building Advisor, Social Development, Plot.32, Sancharpur colony, Phase 1, New Bowenpally, Secunderabad-500011 09177068234

[email protected]

34 Shilpa Krishna PHD scholar, HCU, Dept. Sociology, HCU, Gachibowli, Hyd 9959219737 [email protected]

35 B. Vinay Kumar PHD scholar, OU , Dept. Political Scince, OU 9392649811 [email protected]

36 Prof. K. Purushotham Reddy Renowned Environmentalist OU 9848902727 [email protected]

37 Smt K Leela Laxma Reddy President, CGR

38 R. Dileep Reddy Former State Information Commissioner `, ex.editor, saakshi daily [email protected]

39 J. Bapu Reddy IAS (Retd)Nature poet [email protected]

40 BV Subb Rao International Expert on Resource Management 9912933275 [email protected]

41 V. Satyabhupal Reddy 9848195571 [email protected]

42 Dr. N. Saibhaskar Reddy Environmental Scientist 9246352018 [email protected]

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43 G. Narayan Rao CEO, CGR [email protected]

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44 C. Umamahswar Reddy Environmentalist 9666602326 [email protected]

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45 Matsyavardan Programme Officer [email protected]

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46 Veerappa Marketing executive

47 Krishna Programme officer, CGR [email protected]

48 Dr. D. Narsimha Reddy

Policy expert, 01, Aarthi Residency, Laxminagar Colony, Saidabad, Hyderabad 500 059 (Telangana), India Ph. 0091-40-24077804

[email protected]

49 Major Shiva Kiran 9849047827 [email protected]


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Minuting

Ms. Shilpa Krishna PhD schlar, Socilogy, OU

Mr. Vinay Kumar, PhD scholar Political Science, OU

Compilation and Editing

C. Umamaheswar Reddy, Environmental Scientist

Dr. D. Narsimha Reddy, Policy Expert

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