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Communal rotation process progressing in newly announced urban bodies: K.N. Nehru

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The Hindu         20.09.2021

Communal rotation process progressing in newly announced urban bodies: K.N. Nehru

On increasing the number of wards in existing Corporations, Minister for Municipal Administration K. N. Nehru said Wards would be divided in a Corporation as per its population.  

Minister for Municipal Administration K.N. Nehru said the process of communal rotation in the newly-announced urban local bodies is progressing and wards in Corporations would be increased as per population in the local bodies.

Talking to presspersons at Salem, Mr. Nehru responded to a question regarding conducting elections to Corporation and said currently, ward delimitation and communal rotation processes are on in the newly-announced six Corporations and 29 Municipalities.

However, the Chief Minister had advised to conduct the polls at the earliest and officials are working towards it. The dates for elections will have to be announced by the State Election Commission, he said while adding that the party was ready to face local body elections.

On increasing the number of wards in existing Corporations, he said Wards would be divided in a Corporation as per its population. Corporations with a population up to 3 lakh, the local body would be split into 50-58 Wards, and for the ones with 3-5 lakh population, it would be split into 80 wards, and in corporations with more than 5 lakh population, at least 100 wards would be formed. In Chennai, there are 200 Wards, he said.

Mr. Nehru launched the desiltation of water channels at Silavari lake here and launched tree plantation activities for setting up urban forests at Vaikalpattarai. Mr. Nehru said for the next 10 days, water channels and stormwater drains would be desilted to prevent rainwater stagnation. He added that they have taken up 200 water bodies in Chennai for rejuvenation, and similar measures are being taken in other urban local bodies to rejuvenate water bodies that have been rendered useless.

Mr. Nehru said that 9,097 vehicles have been deployed for the cleaning works. He said 97,550 workers and 4,625 supervisors have been indulged for the purpose. New markets and bus stands would be developed at newly announced urban local bodies, he added.

He added the DPR was being prepared for desilting three canals in Chennai, including the Buckingham canal and Cooum river. Measures were taken to expedite UGD works and the recycling sewage water project in Chennai, he said. It would be extended to other places in a phased manner.

District Collector S. Karmegham, Salem Corporation Commissioner T. Christuraj, DMK legislator R. Rajendran, MP S.R. Parthibhan and other senior officials were present.

 

Marina to have only 900 vendors: Chennai Corporation

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The Times of India         17.12.2019

Marina to have only 900 vendors: Chennai Corporation


CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation has informed Madras high court that only 900 vendors would be permitted to carry out vending on the Marina beach and that the corporation planned to purchase uniform smarty vending carts to be distributed to such identified vendors at a cost of Rs 27 crore.

 

Apart from the identified vendors no one would be permitted to carry out vending on the sands of the Marina, additional advocate general SR Rajagopal said on Monday. “In 2017 a total of 1,544 vendors were enumerated, out of which identity cards were issued to 1,486 vendors. As per the enumeration conducted in 2019, there were 1,962 shops, out of which only 808 shop vendors possessed identity cards,” he added.

As to the development plan of Loop Road behind the Light house, Rajagopal submitted that the corporation is in active consultation with coastal regulatory zone authorities for construction of footpath on the sea side of the road. “We are persuading the fishermen to shift to the nearest market yard of two acres and the outcome of the same would be placed before the court on the next date of hearing,” he added.

Recording the submissions, a division bench of Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice R Suresh Kumar directed the corporation to produce the detailed plan to carry out the work, by January 8.

The issue pertains to a plea moved by Fishermen Care, a fishermen rights association, seeking direction to the state government to increase the allowance provided to fishermen community during fishing ban period. However, the scope of the PIL was expanded, covering regularisation of vendors on the Marina Promenade and Loop Road, and as to the steps taken for beautification of the beach.

Frowning at poor upkeep of the sands and rampant encroachment, the bench even observed that the commissioners of Chennai corporation and the city police should work together to make Marina a world class beach in six months. On Monday, when the plea came up for hearing, the corporation submitted that proposals have been made to the government to provide smart carts for vendors so as to have uniform space for the vendors and also for the purpose of beautification of the beach.

“Various steps have been taken for beautification of the beach. The shops have been streamlined and arranged along the service road and arrange the shops in in 9 vertical rows perpendicular to the service roads, so as to enable better and clear sea view form the roads, as suggested by the high court,” Rajagopal said.

This apart, for cleaning the gallery, footpath, service road, and sand area, 175 sanitary workers have been deployed at the beach on shift basis. Restrooms and toilets have been provided in 6 locations and 2 more are newly constructed in various locations in the beach, he added.

 

Banks urged to extend loans to urban poor

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The Hindu    15.06.2018  

Banks urged to extend loans to urban poor

Participants at the meeting on 'National Urban Livelihood Mission' held at the Council Hall of the Oulgaret Municipality in Puducherry.S.S. KUMARS_S_KUMAR

Participants at the meeting on 'National Urban Livelihood Mission' held at the Council Hall of the Oulgaret Municipality in Puducherry.S.S. KUMARS_S_KUMAR  

500 beneficiaries to be identified in each Assembly constituency

The Oulgaret Municipality on Wednesday organised a sensitisation programme to create awareness among bankers on the implementation of the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM).

According to a senior official, among the several components of the NULM scheme, the Self-Employment Programme (SEP), aimed at the uplift of the urban poor, is being implemented in Puducherry.

As part of the scheme, 500 beneficiaries will be identified in each Assembly constituency and loan extended to enable them to take up individual and group ventures. The banks can directly accept the applications from beneficiaries for extending loans at subsidised interest rates. The scheme aimed at creating self-employment or job opportunities for urban poor through skill development training and creating necessary support facilities.

Besides creating social infrastructure, housing for the homeless and extending credit for small traders would be important components of the scheme. M. Kandasamy, Commissioner of Oulgaret Municipality; MLAs Ashok Anand, N.S.J. Jayabal, and M.N.R. Balan; Lead Bank Manager S. Chandrasekhar; and other officials attended the programme.

 
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