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Mayor chairs meet on KUDCEMP works

Thursday, 18 June 2009 10:54 administrator
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Source : The Hindu Date : 18.06.2009

Mayor chairs meet on KUDCEMP works

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Mangalore City Corporation asked to frame policy on UGD, water supply connections

THE HINDU CHENNAI— Photo: R.Eswarraj

Discussion: Deputy Mayor Ragini Duganna, Mayor M. Shankar Bhat, and KUDCEMP Deputy Project Director, J.R. Lobo (right) at a special meeting of the corporation council in Mangalore on Wednesday. — Photo: R.Eswarraj

MANGALORE: Mayor M. Shankar Bhat has said that the council of the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) will take a decision on how to connect underground drainage (UGD) pipelines and water supply pipelines to each house and to commercial establishments at its next general body meeting.

Mr. Bhat was speaking at a special meeting convened on Wednesday to discuss the progress of various works under the Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environmental Management Project (KUDCEMP) funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Earlier, J.R. Lobo, Deputy Project Director, KUDCEMP, suggested that councillors frame a policy on connecting UGD lines and water supply lines to individual houses and establishments. He said that the MCC would have to take a decision in this regard at the earliest. This was because work on the sewage treatment plants at Kavoor and Pachhanady had been completed. If they had to be operated to their full capacity on a trial basis, sewage had to be pumped to the plants, he said. In addition, two more plants would be set up at Jeppinamogaru and Surathkal.

The Mayor said that the council would decide on issues such as whether the MCC or the owners of the buildings would connect the UGD lines and water supply lines to the buildings.

The Mayor said that the council would also have to take a decision on replacing all UGD lines in the old Mangalore area with new ones. Areas such as Barke, Pandeshwar, Bunder, Bolar, Kodialguttu were facing problems such as sewage flowing out of manholes and damage to the pipelines.

Mr. Bhat said a team of councillors would shortly visit the solid waste compost plant at Pachhanady to study certain issues.

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 June 2009 10:59
 

Rs. 58.95-lakh surplus budget for Hassan CMC

Thursday, 18 June 2009 10:48 administrator
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Source : The Hindu Date : 18.06.2009

Rs. 58.95-lakh surplus budget for Hassan CMC

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HASSAN: Ratnamma Mahantesh, president of Hassan City Municipal Council (CMC), presented a Rs. 58.95-lakh surplus budget for the CMC for 2009-10 here on Wednesday.

The CMC expects revenue of Rs. 34.57 crore through tax collection from different source.

The CMC plans to spend Rs. 36.38 crore on development works.

Ms. Mahantesh said that preference would be given to develop infrastructure in the 35 wards in the city.

A sum of Rs. 7 crore had been set aside for asphalting roads and constructing pavements. She said that Rs. 1.25 crore had been earmarked for developing new layouts.

A sum of Rs. 1 crore each would be spent on developing parks and a vegetable market, and Rs. 2.4 crore had been set aside for works related to drinking water supply.

The CMC has set aside Rs. 75 lakh for development of slums, Rs. 85 lakh for underground drainage scheme, Rs. 20 crore for purchase of vehicles and Rs. 30 lakh for streetlight maintenance.

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 June 2009 10:53
 

CMC launches drive to remove illegal water connections

Thursday, 18 June 2009 10:43 administrator
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Source : The Hindu Date : 18.06.2009

CMC launches drive to remove illegal water connections

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Bijapur: Responding to mounting pressure from the public, the Bijapur City Municipal Council (CMC) began a drive to remove illegal water connections in Bijapur city on Tuesday.

A special team, equipped with an excavator, dug up roads around Darbar High School, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Stadium and Godavari Hotel to check for illegal connections from the pipeline supplying drinking water. Thirteen illegal connections were found. CMC authorities told The Hindu that the operation would continue for a week, during which all areas within the city limits would be checked.

People with illegal connections would be let off with a warning, while those who repeat such activities would have criminal cases booked against them, they said.

The CMC’s drive has been initiated after a month of protests by people in front of the CMC Commissioner’s office demanding action against illegal connections.

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 June 2009 10:48
 
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