Water crisis
A detailed front-page report on the subject was published on 25th April in a local English daily. Unfortunately, it was more confusing than clarifying! There were major errors in it, both language wise and technical. I would like to point out a few glaring anomalies.
To begin with, one wonders what was found 'defective' in the proposal sent by Wasa by the concerned ministry? That has not been stated and the public would naturally like to know about it.
Later in the report, it was stated that Wasa sent a proposal to procure 200 "high voltage"(?) generators! I wonder if Wasa pumps are run by electric motors rated at 3.3kV, 11kV or higher voltage? I expect that most pump motors run on normal 3 phase AC power supply at the standard 415 volts, which voltage most normal generators are also rated to provide, be it gas or diesel engine driven. The "high voltage" needs clarification for understanding!
Though it was an important article for public interest, these errors made comprehension of the actual facts difficult ! In bureaucratic terminology, the facts were not transparent!
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