Raichur City An Overview

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Raichur City - An Overview

• Located in the North Eastern dry zone of
  Karnataka
• Head Quarters of Raichur District
• Area 60 square kilometers
• Population 2,07,596 as per the 2001 census
• Birth rate 26 per thousand
• Death Rate 7.9 per thousand
• Slum population 51136 as per 1991 census
• No. of municipal wards - 35
• Average Annual Rainfall 35mm

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Consultation

• Citys stake holders invited to a consultation to
  discuss and identify the main issues of the city.

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Water

• A big problem in Raichur City.
• Water supply at 90 lpcd against standard of 135
  lpcd.
• Water shortage acute in summer months.
• Water is inadequately treated by authorities
  before supply
• Water supply lines are old and broken
• Water supplied is contaminated
• Ground water not potable
• Maximum reported diseases in the city are water
  borne

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Sanitation

• Over 70 of the city has no underground sewage
  system
• Soak pits ,septic tanks and direct discharge into
  open sewers are the main disposal practices
• More than 40 of the population practice open
  defecation.
• Biggest concern of women is the lack of toilet
  facilities.
• Lack of sanitary infrastructure results in
  serious water contamination

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Solid Waste

• Raichur city generates 45 tons of solid waste per
  day.
• Due to inadequate collection and transport
  infrastructure less than 50 of waste generated
  is collected.
• The city has no designated sanitary landfill
  sites yet.
• Major disposal of waste is by open dumping of
  solid waste in empty sites and tank beds.
• A very serious health hazard.
• Municipalitys number one priority area but
  unable to improve due to lack of resources.

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Electricity

• RTPS , 20 km away, provides power to the city
  via 220 kV transmission line
• Environmental impact of the fly ash and air
  pollution from RTPS is high.
• Limitations of the 220 kV line constrains load
  to 150 MW. There is no backup.
• 40 of the electricity is wasted due to TD loss
  and theft Very high losses
• Raichur City consumes 8 Million Units per month
  quite low comparatively.
• Very high ratio of Low Tension to High Tension
  consumers high TD loss
• Power for a higher level of Industrialization
  exists, but not utilized.
• Possibility of integrating solar technology is
  high in Raichur City.

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Human Settlements

• 37 houses are less than 200 square feet in size
• 41 are between 200-600 square feet
• 34 of dwellings are AC sheet,17 are shacks
• Average family size 4.93

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Environment
Unsound environmental practices
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Survey Results

• Around 2000 households surveyed across the city.
• Average size of household is 4.93.
• The average monthly income in Raichur is about
  Rs. 4500 (90 dollars approx.)
• Percentage of households that are not native
  34.
• The percentage of children under 14 who are
  working 11.
• Percentage of households that have no toilets at
  home 53.
• Percentage of households that dispose solid waste
  in streets / drains 14.
• Percentage of people who use cycle to work 41.
  
• Percentage of people who use public transport to
  work 6.
• Percentage who would consider sending their
  children to work to as a way to enhance household
  income 21.
• No obvious public health benefits between
  improved sanitation and health.