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Calcutta Water Works (A Brief History)

1921

submitted under the direction of the Water Supply Special Committeean estimate of the cost of the scheme for a continuous supply of filtered water on the lines of the 'scheme of Messrs. Buckley and Silk. [...] As regards the financial aspect of the question the Sub-Committee had the advantage of the guidance of the Vice-Chailman the late Babu Nilambara Mukerjee. [...] The main points which received'attehtion from the Committee were the suitaLle storage capacity of the elevated.reservoir the danger that.was apprehended from earthquakes cyclones and other catastropes the comparative merits and demerits of underground and overhead reservoirs the lob of capital sunk in the town pumping stations the sale proceeds of these pumping stations and the saving e [...] The objects of the scheme fell under three main 1114ads (1.) the prevention of waste (2) the increase of the supply (3) the improvement of the distribution. [...] The function of The reservoir was to solve the difficulty arising out of the fluctuating demand during the 24 hours of the day and.
urban studies
Pages
93
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.141597
Segment Pages Author Actions
Introduction
i-iii c.c Chatterjee view
Calcutta Water Works.(A Brief History)
1-19 unknown view
Appendix I
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Appendix II
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Appendix III
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Appendix IV
1-15 unknown view
Appendix V
1-3 unknown view
Appendix VI
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Appendix VII
1-6 unknown view
Appendix VIII
1-3 unknown view
Appendix IX.Report on the Calcutta Water Supply
1-14 R.St Moore view
Appendix.The Areas Supplied
1-5 unknown view
Supplementary Report on the Calcutta Water Supply
1-2 R.St Moore view
Appendix X
1-6 unknown view
Appendix XI
1-1 unknown view
Appendix XII
i-vi unknown view

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