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In keeping with our motto "innovatively building for better police community relations" KSPHC has been striving to add customer value through Innovations.
KSPHC Innovations
1. Technological Innovation
Our technical innovation include Computerization of all our activities right from tendering of the works, e billing, e-payments and integration of Tally accounting system with Web based Project management system for easy monitoring of the projects by all the stake holders. We have introduced STAAD, NISA and CAMP software’s for structural designs and for preparations of accurate estimations of the Projects. We have also introduced bio metric attendance monitoring system for better personnel managements.
2. Managerial Innovation
We are striving for more professionalism in the field of management. MOU with Government is drafted as per DPE guidelines but the Government is yet to approve the same. We have turned around the company from being dependent of government for sustenance into a profit making company. Setting bench mark in construction of Police Buildings in the company, we have brought about improvement in Environment management, Project management, Quality management, Resource management, Skill management, and Time management and so no. With better management of the company, we have received accolades from all quarters. The Government of India has awarded the first prize of Rs. 2.00 Lakhs and a citation on World Habital Day on 3rd October 2006, recognizing the best practices and e-governance introduced in the company.
3. Eco Innovation
Rain water harvesting, Solar heating and Wind power stations are introduced in almost all sites like in 148 PC Quartersat Shiggaon in Haveri and Macche in Belgaum district. Root zone treatment for water recycling introduced in the IGP Bhavan Gulbarga. We have also introduced Green Buildings concepts and built the Police Bhavan at Gulbarga on these concepts and obtained Gold rating under the LEED system from the USGBC. We are planning to construct tow more i.e Police Commissioner Office and Chief office in Bangalore on Green building concepts. To reiterate, the Police Bhavan is the first Green Building in entire public sector in India and is the first building to get LEED rating a non air conditional building.
4. Legal Innovation
We have brought transferency in all our activities and more so in works contact management. A dispute resolution mechanisum is in place to sort out the likely disputes with contractors with in the organisaton. A mechanism to change the tardy contractors to get work done is brought about by using risk management clause in the works contract agreement to ensure smooth and timely completion of projects. We have amended our Memorandum and Articles of Association by including 5 more :main objects” clause during the year and with this the Corporation is now free to take-up any work any place.
5. Commercial Innovation
We started e-tendering and reverse action in 2003 for awarding Govt.contracts in a transparent way to get competitive rates. E-commerce activities have been started with the intention of Supplying quality building materials to the contractors at site to ensure the completion of the projects with out any time and cost overrun. Middle men are avoided by sourcing directly from manufacturers at most competitive prices. KSPHC experts to earn sizable income by such activities. We have launched the web site “Mystore” wherein interested parties can log in and take stock of availability of materials and their rates and order can be placed online. E-tendering services is offered to other organizations and we have earned some income in this way.

Accounting by using Tally package has been upgraded from 6.3 version to version 9.1.21. We are now set to prepare Profit & loss Account in place of income & Expenditure account with all statutory deductions taken care of. Divisions are recognized as cost centers. From one year time taken for accounts finalization in 2000-01 we have come to finalizing the books of accounts within 1 month of closure of the accounts (2005-06) and now quarterly balance sheet is being drawn.
6. Construction Innovation
Rain water harvesting has been introduced by KSPHC in all our projects since 2001. Karnataka state faced 3 years of continuous drought at the turn of the century and there was acute water shortage everywhere. KSPHC tided over the drought situation by use of Rain water harvested. There was also shortage of drinking water in the KSRP Battalion located in Mache in Belgaum district and Machenalli in Shimoga district. These problems we also solved by the use of Rain water harvesting. Innovation in design includes better designed products satisfying customers requirements. Fiber mesh is used to avoid hair line cracks in rofs. Plinth area of the PC Quarters and Police Station have been introduced. Eco friendly townships are built at Mache, Machenalli, Kudlu, Shiggaon, Koppal and other places. Two in one and three in one office concepts are used in Gulbarga Police Bhavan, Belgaum IGP office, Hubli Suburban Police Station.
7. PMS Innovation
KSPHC introduced Web based project Management System in the year 2001-2002. With this software, the contractors and site engineers are required to take photographs of the building they are constructing periodically and upload the pictures to KSPHC website along with sire visit reports. Through this the physical progress of the project can be monitored by sitting any ware in the world. With the integration of Tally 9.1.21 version, the financial progress of any project can also be automatically viewed along with physical progress. By integration of Tally with PMS, the financial monitoring becomes effective and the contractors also know the status of their bills. This helps all stake holders to monitor their projects each from their own perspective and make suitable value addition to the Project as it gets executed.
8. Infrastructural Innovation
KSPHC has a statewide presence ad has major offices located in about 16 locations along with its corporate office at Bangalore. It is currently supporting more then 2500 projects spread all over Karnataka. KSPHC has been in the forefront of adopting IT for enhancing business efficiency. This has also led to the ushering in of a high level of e-governance initiatives in the day to day activities of KSPHC. 

In order to support the above e-governance initiatives. KSPHC had implemented a Wide Area Network. The data based system together with several high end servers in a server farm with a clustered storage area net helps to track the status of various projects across the state. The web enablement has increased stakeholder participation in the activities of the corporation. Enabling the transparency further. In the first phase, KSPHC has implemented the Wide Area network (WAN) to link all its offices that are located at Bangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Davangere, Gulbarga and Belgaum with the Head Quarters of the Corporation at Bangalore and DG & IG office. Bangalore over 64 Kbps dedicated leased circuts later Sun-divisions and site offices will also be brought on WAN. 

To improve the communication infrastructure linking various divisional offices. Voice over Internet Protocol based phone system has been put on place. In view of this the project updates are taking less time and collaboration has improved.
9. Structural Innovation
In order to provide KSPHC some income earning capacity & achieve independence in financial matters, KSPHC identified 5 new activities and got Board, AGM and GOK approval to include the same in the MOA of the corporation. After obtaining the Government permission, the new activities were added to the MOA with the approval of the Register of companies during January 2007. The new activities permitted are listed as under.
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Transformation through EPM - A KSPHC Innovation

Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation Limited (KSPHC), Bangalore, is a Government company in the state of Karnataka, India. Citing redundancy, a State Legislative committee on Administrative Reforms recommended the closure of the company six years ago. Just at this point of time, additional funds were being made available by both Centre and the State for modernisation of Police, Prisons, Home Guards and Fire Forces. 

In order to survive, the company was to prove its relevance. Committed to build innovatively for a better police-community relations through professionalism, total transparency and right to information, KSPHC developed and deployed an enterprise wide web based project management system (WBPMS), with the sole aim of providing continually improved quality products and services. The transformation model showed the way accountability can be fixed in public funded projects. WBPMS enables all stakeholders to track progress of projects in remote locations in real-time from their computers. 

Government projects and programmes are generally beset with delays, cost escalations and lack of accountability. The in-house developed, web-enabled Project Management System of KSPHC brings in total transparency in public spending by making available all details of the projects on the web. The system promotes collaboration of all stakeholders to work towards timely and cost effective deliveries of products and services of the desired quality. This innovation facilitates stake holder involvement, team effort and information sharing. Alerts generated automatically or as required, get project executives and their supervisors to focus on areas of concern requiring their attention on priority. This saves managerial time and effort and problems are resolved before they get out of control. Projects are now better managed from conception to completion. 

KSPHC has outperformed all others in the country in the modernisation programmes of the Police, Fire Forces and Prison departments. Since its deployment in KSPHC in 2002, WBPMS has brought about total transformation in the way projects and schemes are implemented. Many of the best practices advocated by professional bodies like the Project Management Institute, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and International Standards Organisation are integrated in the Enterprise Project Management System. Using the tool for better planning and control and executing its projects with minimal time and cost overrun, KSPHC has demonstrated that its transformation model can create value and wealth. On World Habitat Day (October 3, 2006), KSPHC was chosen by Government of India for the First Prize and Best Practices Award in recognition of the pioneering work done in the field of Quality Management and e-governance. Other awards conferred in the last one year include Golden Peacock Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility, Eco Innovation and Innovative Management and GOLD rating under LEED certification process from the US Green Building Council.

A visit to www.ksphc.in will show the potential of this transformation model and how it can be used globally for bringing in Good Governance.

KSPHC has decided to use Rain Water Harvesting techniques as part of the conservation efforts.

  1. RAINWATER HARVESTING (Link to Akash Ganga)
    a. Proceeding of Rain Water Harvesting .
  2. FIBREMESH
  3. WEB BASED PROJECT MONITORING SYSTEM
  4. ACHIEVEMENTS

 

Rain Water Harvesting    

Till about thirty years back, the areas around our home and offices used to be unpaved and the rain falling on these areas would percolate into the soil and remain there for being drawn through shallow open wells. With the proliferation of flat complexes, not only have these areas been paved and percolation of rainwater into the soil almost totally stopped, the quantity of water drawn from the soil below has increased manifold. Consequently open wells and not-so-deep bore wells started drying up. The reason is that no sincere attempt is made to replenish the ground watertable with rainwater during the monsoon season.

As individuals, groups and communities, let us all wake u before it is too late and not only understand what rainwater harvesting is all about but also implement measures to harvest rainwater is our houses and flat complexes and put it into the soil for our subsequent use.

KSPHC has taken a decision to implement Rain Water Harvesting in all its ongoing constructions steps have been taken to collect the water falling on the roofs and areas surrounding the buildings and use them to recharge the existing wells, aquifers etc.

BOOKS

  • Rainwater catchment systems for domestic supply, by John Gould and Erik Nissen-Peterson, IT Publications Ltd.,1999,Summarising the state of the art at the moment. It Costs GBP 14.95.
    To order, contact : Orders@ITPUBS.Org ,UK , Fax :+44.171.436 2013
  • Ferrocement Water Tanks, by S.B.Watt. Also available from IT Publications.
  • Rainwater Harvesting, the collection of Rainfall and Runoff in rural areas, by A.Pacey and A.Cullis, gives a wider focus including the capture of runoff for agricultural use, IT Publications.
ARTICLES AND MANUALS
  • Waterlines Magazine, VOL.14, No.2, October 1995 and VOL. 18, No.3, January 2000 issues were dedicated to  RAINWATER HARVESTING, available through IT publications, see above.
  • Domestic Water Supply using RAINWATER HARVESTING, by T.H.Thomas; he is the director of the DTU (Development Technology Unit) and the article is available on DTU's website, see below.
  • Photo-manuals by Eric Nissen-Petersen on: How to Build: Cylindrical Water Tanks with Dome, ~ an underground Tank, smaller water Tanks and Jars, ~ and install gutters and splash-guards, 
    available from the author at: P.O.Box 38, Kibwezi, Kenya.

VIDEOS
  • Mvua ni Maji – Rain is Water, Rainwater Harvesting by Women’s Groups in Kenya, FAKT, 1996. Video 27 min VHS/PAL. A Kenyan film team documented this success story on the occasion of the visit ofa delegation of Ugandan women who came to learn the skills of rainwater harvesting from their Kenyan sisters. Available through FAKT (for US$ 20,-), contact: fakt@fakt-consult.de, fax:+49.711.2109 555, http://www.fakt-consult.de
  • A gift from the sky – an overview of roof water harvesting in Sri Lanka. Available from the Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum.
  • Construction of water tanks for rainwater harvesting – a video manual prepared by Eric Nissen-Petersen (see above).
  • Rock catchments. Several designs of rock catchment system looked at in detail. Again by Eric Nissen-Petersen.
  • Catching Raindrops; This film is about how the Barefoot College learnt and „unlearnt“ the best possible low cost, long term solutions by trusting and having faith in the knowledge, skills and wisdom of rural communities. Available through UNESCO; Global Action Programme on Education for All.
    Contact Details :  efa-yth@unesco.org, Fax +33.1.45 68 56 29
For further details on Rainwater Harvesting please follow the following links.

INTERNET

Proceeding of Rain Water Harvesting .

The Workshop commenced at 10.30 AM with an invocation by Shri. S.N.Kumar, Accounts Superintendent.

The Chairman & Managing Director, Shri R. Sri Kumar, in his welcome speech informed that KSPHC has taken a policy decision to go in for Rainwater Harvesting in all its projects. The RWH would help to over come the water scarcity to some extent. CMD introduced the main delegates to all the participants in the Workshop and honoured them by garlanding. 

The ACS & PS, Home & Transport Department, Shri. M.B.Prakash, IAS was the chief guest along with DGP, Shri. Jaiparkash, IPS. Shri. M.B.Prakash inaugurated the workshop by lighting the lamp. 

Shri. M.B.Prakash, in his address, remarked that "food can be produced and so many other products can also be produced, but we cannot produce water - one of the essential item for human being's survival. We can only manage water available and RWH is a very innovative idea". He wished the Workshop all success and also said that there should be a study of its cost effectiveness and timely delivery should be there or otherwise the scheme will not be of much help. 

First Session :

Power Point presentation and talk on Chennai experience on RWH by Dr. Shekar Raghavan (RWH Practitioner and Activist) and by Shri. Ram Krishnan (Founder of Akash Ganga NRI Co-ordinator).

In Chennai, taking water through tankers of 12,000 Litres capacity will cost Rs.700/- to Rs.1000/- during 2002. It may go up to Rs.5,000/- during 2005.

Rainfall during 2001-02 in major cities like Bangalore was 65" during September & October. In Mumbai it is 79" whereas in Chennai it is 129".

Activities of Akash Ganga :

1) Creating awareness among public regarding RWH.
2) Distilling and renovating temple lakes.
3) Roof RWH.
4) Aries inter connecting.
5) Recharging water table.

Chennai City received an average rainfall of around 129" during the year, Heavy rainfall occurs on an average for 300 hrs and not throughout the year which forces the need to conserve large quantity of rain water during the few days it pours and has to be conserved in a proper way. Failure to do so results in flooding of low lying areas or wastage by means of run off in to the sea. The houses and high-rise complexes are paved indiscriminately resulting in all the rainwater running off into the road and floods. This can be prevented by surface storage, lakes, wells etc., and the water table of the soil could be increased.

Roof top rain water harvesting :

In an average 40'X 60' roof top built up area with an average rainfall of 130" during the year will give 700 ltrs. of water per day through out the year which will be sufficient for a family of 5 members. The cost involved is from Rs.3,000/- (single floor) to Rs.30,000/- (for a multi storey), which could be recovered within three years.

Mr. Ramkrishnan gave examples of other countries where RWH was introduced e.g. in Austria, Texas, Singapore Airport etc and also talked about recycling the water up to nine times in Germany. Creating awareness among the people through introducing duel control toilets, water magazines, internet website regarding RWH was highlighted by him.

II Session :

Talk on Karnataka perspective on drinking water by Shri V.S.Prakash, Director Society of Drought Monitoring Cell.

Karnataka is the second most drought prone area as per 1988 survey. In Eastern parts of Karnataka rain fall is very less from 500 to 700 mm per year and the evaporation losses are more in these areas.

The main source of water is ground water (97%) and 50 bore wells are dug per 250 acres of land. 1100 to 1600 villages get less than 10 ltrs. of water per capita per day as against 40 ltrs. Per capita per day and the quality of water at D.K. - 20% affected. Hassan - 52% affected and Koppal 95% affected and the State's over all affected water level is 40%. The water's chloride content level is very high.

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is thinking of introducing RWH.

III Session:

Talk on drinking water available in cities and villages of Karnataka by Shri Viswanath - Rainwater club, Bangalore.


Collecting the water when it rains, storing it and then using it is the concept of RWH. Almost all source of fresh water is rain.

Bangalore gets most of its drinking water from a distance of 95km and water has to be pumped up to a height of 500 mtrs. In Hubli and Dharwad, the cities get water once in ten days through Municipal Water supply. 

By introducing RWH, the water problem could be solved to some extent. First 1 ˝ mm of rain can be separated and allowed to escape. Rest of rain water can be collected and filtered by using filter materials like brick bats, pebbles, coal etc., and it could be stored in Ferro Cement tanks, then the water could be tested for potable and non potability. The required potable water is 27 ltrs. per capita per day. 

Case study of RWH in KSRTC Bangalore by Sri. Ananda Rao, KSRTC. 

The RWH was introduced in KSRTC with roof top area on 1,800 Sq.ft. The water is filtered and collected in an old open well which was abandoned, the same well was distilled and used as storage tank. During monsoon, around one-lakh litres of water is collected from RWH and 50% of the requirement was met through this scheme.

Earlier water was collected through open wells, borewells, truckers and Municipal water supply. 

The KSRTC has saved over Rs.24 lakhs in water consumption bill during the past one year.

Rainwater Harvesting - How to go from concept to reality by Sri. A.R.Venkataraman & Team - M/s. Reliance Industries Limited:

In Rainwater harvesting system using PVC pipes was highlighted because of its non-corrosive, non-sticky, cost effective, pleasing colours and ideal to be used for RWH works. The system of connecting the pipes to the roof as highlighted in the practical example set up in KSPHC.

> The Industries that have introduced RWH are:
1) Ashok Leyland - Chennai;
2) Escorts - Bangalore;
3) KSRTC Bus Stand - Bangalore.

Smt. Shamim Banu, Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman & Managing Director, KUIDFC, was the Chairperson for the panel discussions. Several questions were raised and answered by the panelist. Smt. Shamim Banu said that the RWH is a new concept and it is under examination at the Government level. The Government is yet to take a decision whether to extend any financial assistance to RWH Schemes like it is being extended to solar system of Lighting. However, the Government may extend financial help in due course and stated that awareness regarding RWH should be spread amongst all first.

It was finally resolved in the workshop that RWH may be made compulsory in all the forthcoming Private and Government Projects executed by KSPHCL, as it will help to a great extent in conserving Rain Water and Recycling the same for use again. Contractors and Engineers were asked to implement RWH in all their sites.

C&MD, KSPHC, Bangalore, concluded the workshop with a vote of thanks to all concerned.


Fibremesh                                       

Fibermesh is an add mixture for cement concrete and comment mortar, these are manufactured from 100% virgin polypropylene.

Fibres are specially engineered for use in concrete and mortars as a secondary reinforcement and are designed to provide a uniform 3 dimensional distribution without any clogging or clumping.

Fibremesh fibres are virtual necessary in:-
  1. Roof Slabs.
  2. External and internal plaster.
  3. Water Tanks and Swimming Pools.
  4. Sloping Roof and Cantilever Slabs.
  5. Concrete flooring in car parks and driveways.
  6. Cement based waterproofing treatments.
Function

Presenting Fibremesh is being used in KSPHC for plastering over the roof concrete to prevent cracks and avoid leakages of buildings.

Web based PMS

This project is an innovative task taken up to simplify the process of monitoring the ongoing works in various districts across Karnataka. This project was awarded to M/s CAL INFO to developed and deploy in to the web site of KSPHC

Achievements                                        

From its inception to 31st March 2006, the Corporation has constructed 16,038 residential buildings and 721 non-residential offices costing Rs.435.34 Crores for the Police, fire & Prison Departments.
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