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Civic body gears up for rain

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Deccan Chronicle 18.08.2009

Civic body gears up for rain

August 18th, 2009
By Our Correspondent

Chennai, Aug. 17: The corporation headquarters on Monday alerted its zonal and divisional offices to be prepared to tackle the effects of recent spells of rain due to low pressure. “Corporation staff have been instructed to monitor the low lying areas round-the-clock and motor pumps are in place to drain stormwater in case of flooding, Said corporation commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni.

Meanwhile, the city corporation conducted an awareness campaign for its schoolteachers on swine flu. Around 250 teachers who took part in the session were briefed about the symptoms of swine flu and its prevalence. Medical officers of the city corporation answered the queries relating to H1N1 virus. Deputy commissioner (heath) Jothi

Nirmala and senior health officials attended the meeting. According to Rajesh Lakhoni, headmasters and assistant headmasters from corporation schools participated in the awareness session. Similar sessions will be carried out over the next 10 days and if needed the training will be extended.

 

Municipal chairman, officials inspect boat house

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The Hindu - Tamil Nadu 01.08.2009

Municipal chairman, officials inspect boat house

Special Correspondent

Encroachments on municipal lands to be removed

Photo: M. Sathyamoorthy

Taking stock: Senior officials of the civic administration holding discussions with TTDC officials at the boat house in Udhagamandalam on Friday. —

Udhagamandalam: A team comprising senior officials of the civic administration including the Joint Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Maheshwari; the Additional Director of Municipal Administration, Pitchai; the Regional Director, Town and Country Planning, Vijayalakshmi; and the Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning, Krishnakumar; on Friday inspected the boat house here along with the Municipal Chairman, R. Rajendran, and the Commissioner, Girija.

Pointing out that the inspection was part of the process of asking the government to hand over the maintenance of the lake and boat house to the municipality, Mr. Pitchai said that it was now under the control of the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation.

At a recent meeting of the council, the government had been urged to bring them under the control of the municipality as the civic administration was spending about Rs. 20 lakh every year for the upkeep of their surroundings without getting any funds from the government.

To a query, he said that efforts would be made to remove encroachments from municipal lands.

Later, the team inspected the site for the proposed bus stand at Finger Post near here and the places identified for creating parking lots like the premises of the Nilgiris District Cooperative Milk Producers Union (NDCMPU) on the Coonoor Road and the municipal market.

The expansion work in progress at the municipal office and some of the unauthorised structures were also inspected.

Last Updated on Saturday, 01 August 2009 05:15
 

Allowances up for local body representatives

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The Hindu 23.07.2009

Allowances up for local body representatives

Staff Reporter

PUDUCHERRY: The government has revised the monthly vehicle allowance or travelling allowance for chairpersons and vice-chairpersons and councillors of municipalities, commune panchayats and village panchayats in Puducherry.

A communication from the office of the Public Health Minister, who also holds charge of the Local Administration Department, said the Government Order was issued on July 17. The elected representatives were demanding an increase for long.

In municipalities, the vehicle allowance for chairpersons is up from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 6,000.

For vice-chairpersons it is up from Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 4,000.

The travelling allowance of Rs. 2,000 has been increased to Rs. 3,000 for council members.

For chairpersons of commune panchayats, the vehicle allowance of Rs. 3,000 has been increased to Rs. 5,000.

The allowance for vice-chairpersons has been increased from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 4,000. Councillors’ travel allowance is up from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 3,000.

The vehicle allowance for chairpersons of village panchayats has been increased from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 3,000, and for vice-chairpersons from Rs. 750 to Rs. 2,000. Travel allowance for council members has been increased from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000.

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 July 2009 04:58
 


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