Vishvaraj Infrastructure company main focus is on waste water treatment and supply water in orange city Nagpur 24X7. VIL India made this possible through PPP Model
Vishavaraj Infrastructure believes in involving the people’s input in every project that the nation takes on. VIL India believes in this philosophy due to it directly affects the citizens of the nation and taking their opinion is extremely important. As until and unless we as the management do not understand the problems faced by the people how do we come up with solutions. To bridge that gap Vishvaraj Infra came up with the model of including the 4th P in the PPP model.
At VIL India in the public private partnership PPP Model including the 4th P that is the people is extremely important and critical for any project. Ever since the Indian economy was opened and the procedure of liberlisation was set in, various private troupe added their might partnering with public enterprises in various sectors. PPP as a concept on paper brings in very good synergy of Private enterprise efficiency with Public ownership of assets. But in reality we see a trust deficit between the ultimate stakeholders, People on one hand and Government & Private 30 years can be a risk unless people are on boarded. Our answer to this situation is Involve / Integrate the Fourth P – People – citizens in the PPP Model enhancing its credibility.
PPP can be very successful if the fourth P- People are integrated in the structure with openness and liability of communicating with larger masses. People as largest stakeholders in any PPP must participate to monitor the contracts done between the two Ps. With the fourth P of People, PPP is enriched with a completely new dimension of a more humane face & greater sensitivity towards its largest stakeholder- the people. Every PPP project is conceived to benefit the People, but often in the dry domain of numbers this fact is lost sight of. The factoring in of this fourth P as a central focus has a completely transformative impact on the long-term success of the project. An analysis of failed PPP projects will bear out that the major cause of failure was the ‘People’ dimension being ignored. Without the active involvement of ‘People’ from conceptualisation to the final execution no PPP project can hope for long-term success. In the current context taking ‘People’ on-board with open communication & transparency is a business imperative for the Private Partner rather than a CSR initiative.
The Nagpur 24X7 project. Nagpur is the 3rd largest city & winter capital of Maharashtra state, Nagpur is India’s loath largest city with a population of over 2.5 million people. It became the first city of its size in the country to outsource its water supply to a private operator under the PPP Model for 25 years. The Objective was to provide l00% safe drinking water 24×7 to l00% of the population including the slum-dwellers within 5 years. The second major objective was to reduce Non Revenue Water below 25% in 10 years time.
Taking the people’s perspective has helped Nagpur 24x7 be a great success story.
VIL India wishes to stand by its vision which is “Making positive changes to the lives of individuals, society and environment at large, by creating a socially responsible enterprise” and this clearly depicts from the innovative and suitable project concepts being successfully implemented by the company.
Today we are facing twofold problem wherein on one side we are facing water scarcity owing the ever-growing demand of water andto add to problem we have neglected building sewage treatment facilities. Today over 38,000MLD sewage goes to nature without adequate treatment. The conflict between farmers and industries over water is increasing. We must treat sewage as resource and use treated water for commercial purposes releasing the fresh water for domestic purposes.
Vishvaraj Infra was among the early players to identify the gaps in the water supply sector as well as the changing trends despite not being a player of the same industry.
India has vast requirement of Infrastructure building and improvement. The PPP route was established in last decade also saw some lean time. With New government initiative the PPP has again come with better risk sharing matrix between private and public. Vishvaraj Infrastructure (VIL India) has been a proponent of PPP model, and has established track record in Road and highways sector. With Urban Infrastructure foray in Water, it is today the only Indian Utility with ongoing projects in Water distribution as well as Waste water treatment and Reuse.
VIL India also popular for the Orange City Water (OCW) project is a joint venture of Veolia Water India Pvt. Ltd., the World Leader in Water Business and Vishwaraj Environment Ltd., one of India’s leaders in the infrastructure development. Established in November 2011, the organization is especially established for the execution of Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Uninterrupted Water Supply Scheme, popularly known as 24×7 Water Supply Scheme, under Central Government’s ambitious JnNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission).
We offer vital services to our customers throughout Nagpur and contribute to the fitness and wellbeing of the community. Our services involve planning, constructing, operating, treating, maintaining and distributing water resources throughout Nagpur. We always look forward to protect our surroundings from any health hazards. We are ambitious and have a clear vision of every aspect. Looking at the future, we aim to provide 24x7 water supplies with minimum interruptions to the flow of water.
The Vision was to ensure 24×7 drinking water supply at optimum pressure and of good quality, at reasonable rate, to every citizen of the city of Nagpur while ensuring sustainable development and management of the Nagpur’s water resources. Orange City Water has been handling Nagpur city’s water operations since March 2012. It is responsible for water operations from raw water catchment till bill collection, all over Nagpur.
With a workforce of about 400 employees on roll and still counting, Orange City Water Pvt. Ltd. has become the best service provider of waterworks in Nagpur. Apart from the on roll employees a large team of outsourced employees is supporting the routine organizational work. The company delivers high-quality, essential services to ensure the provision of safe, clean drinking water all over Nagpur. We meet our clients’ needs by nurturing local relationships that are conducive to sustainable water management.
Orange City Water is also managing the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Water Treatment Plants at Gorewada, all the Elevated Service Reservoirs, Ground Service Reservoirs, Master Balancing Reservoirs commonly known as Water Tanks. Apart from the above major on- site departments the organization is well equipped with a strong back office support with departments like HR, Finance, PR, Administration, etc. Considering the mammoth job the company has to manage, it is expanding its base in all the ways horizontally and progressing vertically.
The Nagpur 24x7 or OCW has made a tremendous impact on the lives of citizens of Nagpur with providing them with pressurized round the clock water supply for all the zones of the city along with equitable distribution of water supply.
Waste water treatment is a process used to convert wastewater - which is water no longer needed or suitable for its most recent use - into an effluent that can be either returned to the water cycle with minimal environmental issues or reused. The latter is called water reclamation and implies avoidance of disposal by use of treated wastewater effluent for various purposes. Treatment means removing impurities from water being treated; and some methods of treatment are applicable to both water and wastewater. The physical infrastructure used for wastewater treatment is called a "wastewater treatment plant" The treatment of wastewater belongs to the overarching field of Public Works - Environmental, with the management of human waste, solid waste, sewage treatment, storm water (drainage) management, and water treatment. By-products from wastewater treatment plants, such as screenings, grit and sewage sludge may also be treated in a wastewater treatment plant. If the wastewater is predominantly from municipal sources (households and small industries) it is called sewage and its treatment is called sewage treatment. Vishvaraj Infrastructure Limited (VIL) saw this A Civic Necessity and a Business Opportunity.
