NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN CONSULTANTS IN THE ASPAC REGION

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1 NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN CONSULTANTS IN THE ASPAC REGION by AMITABHA GHOSHAL Vice President Consulting Engineers Association of & Vice President, STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd, Presented at TCDPAP / FIDIC ASPAC COLOMBO CONFERENCE

2 Today s global economic scenario reflects growth and development in and around Asia Pacific Countries One of the Key sectors for rapid growth is urban infrastructure 2

3 Demographic migration from rural to urban areas are fuelled by attraction of employment opportunities and lures of comfortable living. While developed world is seeing stability in urban population with more than 70% in urban centres, large developing countries like and china have urban population level at 30 and 40 percent respectively, and are going through mass migration process 3

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5 The possibility of creating Greenfield urban centres is remote in developing countries. Rapid migration results in the expansion of urban centres into adjacent areas with minimal development of infrastructure. As a result huge burden comes on existing infrastructures causing collapse situation for services like water supply, drainage and sanitation, power supply and transport network. 5

6 While city administrations capitulate under the burden the government of the country takes charge - Strengthens the local bodies financially Arranges funds for new development Organizes borrowing from external funding agencies. Planning for corrective action starts at this point. 6

7 Basic needs for organized urban life are: Adequate Power Safe Water Satisfactory Drainage and Underground sewerage Solid Waste Management Adequate Community space / parks and water bodies / entertainment centres Provision of above in an overgrown urban centre needs concept plans / detailed engineering / treatment process / rehabilitation and regeneration plans 7

8 Consultants entrusted with renewal and rehabilitation of urban centres need technologies and expertise for : Data collection and processing Scientific recharging of ground water & effective water harvesting Technology for micro tunneling and pipe bursting. Transport networking with optimum use of new & old transport units New Technology for treatment of water with minimal land use Gainful use of solid waste for production of power and compost Advanced CAD based analysis for integration of old pipe network with new Use of media for creating awareness in the community & harnessing of community support This demand prompts need for networking with consultants from other countries who can lend their experience 8

9 Sanitation - New underground Sanitation Project for added areas 9

10 Water Supply Pipe Pulling 10

11 Facts About Population: 1.18 Billion (Second most populous country in the world). Population Growth Rate: 1.38% Median age of Population: 24.9 yrs. Population: Urban 400 Millions; Rural 800 Millions 5 th largest economy in the world in terms of purchasing power parity (GDP: $3.56 T. on PPP) One of the fastest growing economies in the world (At present average growth rate 8%). Politically stable democracy over 60 years. 11

12 Population Shift by 2020 INDIA Estimated Population (2020): 1.35 B 170 Million more people than 2010 By 2020, urban population will be 650 millions; and rural population will be 700 millions. There will be an added burden of 250 million people population to already crowded urban cities by 2020 has 5 megacities with population of more than 10 Million, 30 cities with population more than 1 Million and 400 towns with population more than 100,000. Every urban centre will have to grow more than 100 percent on an average 12

13 Urban Water Issues in Water from faucet is not safe to drink Water supply in all cities is intermittent. Very old and poor distribution systems Water gets contaminated while flowing from the treatment plant to users Large leakage loss Very little metering of supply Almost all urban houses have underground and overhead storage with pumps, and point of use treatments. Poor, financial and institutional management 13

14 Facts About the Metropolitan City of Calcutta The City is more than 300 years old Water supply system is about 130 yrs. old Area 187 Sq. km. Population 4.8 million (Commuter population additional 2 millions) Slum population: 25% of total population 14

15 Facts About Water System in Kolkata No metering except in the case of a few large customers Revenue Source: Property tax Weak financial position Institutional deficiencies Deteriorated Infrastructures Too many employees 15

16 Issues of Kolkata Water Supply Old and Inefficient Pumping System Tuberculated, Corroded Unlined Cast Iron Water Pipes Water Supply Coverage : 66% of the City Population 16

17 Issues Kolkata Water System Intermittent Water Supply Inadequate Quantity and Pressure, Poor Quality of Water 17

18 Goals For Kolkata Water System Improvements Provide 24-Hour Safe Drinking water Supply of High Pressure and Good Quality Maintain Residual Chlorine throughout the Service Area Provide 100% Service Coverage Eliminate Groundwater Supply Eliminate Unfiltered Water System Eliminate In-House Storage and Pumping Reduce Unaccounted Water from 35 to 15% Metering and levying water cess 18

19 EXAMPLES OF MULTI-COUNTRY NETWORKING Sl. Project Name Country Funding by Consultants Team Principal Associate Local Specialist Position inducted by invitation 1 2 nd Provincial Towns Water Supply & sanitation Project Viet Nam ADB STUP Consultants Coffee MPW Australia Mr Don Ming Thu (Individual consultant) Water Supply Specialist & Economist 2 Northern Provincial Towns Water Supply & Sanitation Project Laos ADB STUP consultants Coffee MPW, Australia BURAPHA, Lao Water Treatment Plant Specialist & Public Awareness Program specialist 3 South Asia Regional Water & Sanitation Programme (Gangtok & Shillong) Ausaid KBR, Australia STUP Consultants Water Treatment & Sewerage Treatment Specialist 4 Bangalore Water Supply & Environmental Sanitation Master Plan Project Ausaid Sinclair Knight Merz & Egis Consulting, Australia STUP Consultants Water Supply & Sewerage handling specialist 5 NASIK Water Supply Scheme Tokyo Engg. consultants, Japan None STUP Consultants Process and Hydraulic Engineers Data: Courtesy STUP Consultants TABLE 1 : WATER SECTOR PROJECTS 19

20 EXAMPLES OF MULTI-COUNTRY NETWORKING Sl. Project Name 1 Project Preparation Studies for water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage in Kolkata, World Bank funded 2 Kolkata environmental Improvement Project (KEIP) ADB Funded 3 Common Effluent Treatment Plant at Manesar, Haryana Country Funding by World bank Consultants Team Principal Associate Local Weston, USA ADB CES STUP Consultants GBP Ltd Tokyo Engg. Consultants, Japan Metcalf Eddy, USA DHI, Denmark non STUP Consultants STUP Consultants Specialist Position inducted by invitation Water Treatment & Sewerage Treatment Specialist Hydraulic Modelling Specialist Waste Water Treatment Specialists TABLE 2 : SANITATION SECTOR PROJECTS Data: Courtesy STUP Consultants 20

21 EXAMPLES OF MULTI-COUNTRY NETWORKING Sl. Project Name Country Funding by Consultants Team Principal Associate Local Specialist Position inducted by invitation 1 Road Master Plan Project ADB Funded Bangladesh ADB Transroute, France STUP Consultants BCL Bangladesh Transport Economists & HDM Specialist 2 National Highways Authority of STUP Consultants BCL, Bangladesh (co-opted) Contract Engineer 3 Local Road Improvement Project in Kabupatens in Jawa Indonesia ADB STUP Consultants DHV Netherlands Yodhya Karya, Indonesia Highway Engineer Pavement Engineer 4 Second Urban Government and Infrastructure Improvement Project (UGIIP) Bangladesh ADB STUP Consultants ORG, Development Design Consultant, SARM Associates Sodev Design, Planning and Management Consultants R&R Expert Field Personnel TABLE 3 : TRANSPORT SECTOR PROJECTS Data: Courtesy STUP Consultants 21

22 Can the Consultants benefit from ASPAC/TCDPAP Till now networking between Consultants has been through direct linkage A data bank of individuals and consulting organizations ready to work in other countries, will ease sourcing of relevant expertise Data Bank based on available expertise, geographical location and preferred destinations of experts will be welcome. This will be a win-win situation for user firms and willing experts ready to network. Hopefully ASPAC/TCDPAP will provide the right platform for networking 22

23 Thank You 23