The following were present:
LMB, LMG, Modern, Aditi Roy Ghatak, Bonani Kakkar, Pradeep Kakkar
St James absent because of exams.
The following were the discussions and decisions, keeping in mind the agreement in the first meeting that the Victoria dream would be realised by working on
- landscaping,
- water / sanitation,
- community involvement and
- monitoring/supervision of what’s happening in the Park.
1. Modern High reported that a handpump for making the pond water easily accessible could be put in. In addition, a couple of toilets and stalls for washing could be included. It was agreed that MH would provide preliminary designs and costs for these by June 26.Sponsorship may not be needed, thanks to MH.
2. LMB reported that the guy who was to help with landscaping has not been available. It was agreed that Pradeep will try and locate someone
3. LMG reported that they had thought of a few items for monitoring and a complete checklist would be ready by June 22. They would circulate this to all by email. Also, LMG would come up with a design for a waste bag / basket by June 26.
4. With respect to increasing community involvement, it was decided that two steps would be taken. First, LMB would talk to British Council, Centauri Clinic, Larsen & Tubro, and residents of Mona Lisa. The purpose would be to get their reactions to getting involved with and providing ideas for improving the Park. The second step would be to see if we coould get a market research agency to profile the community around the Park. Pradeep would talk to an agency.Both by June 30.
5. It was agreed that all three schools would draw water samples and get the help of their respective Chemistry departments to test the water. That way we’ll have three independent opinions on how bad it really is! By June 30.
6. All design (be it waste bag, toilet and wash stalls) would keep in mind that we want the Park to be as natural as possible, that we don’t want to use plastic bags, that we want low impact facilities so that we don’t increase resource consumption or create waste.
7. Don Bosco is interested in joining. Birla School needs to be included – they’re so close!
8. Thanks to Modern High we now have an email id –
vision.victoria@gmail.com. Is it LMB who’s going to do a website or do we start with a blog?
9. Next meeting on June 30, 2009, at 4.30 pm
The Management Team