The Hindu 04.09.2013
GVMC warns contractors of Kalyanamantapams
The GVMC has warned contractors to whom kalyanamantapams
have been leased out not to collect exorbitant fee for performing
marriages.
While the kalyanamantapams have to collect
Rs.3,000 towards rent and Rs.500 for maintenance, there have been
complaints that thousands of rupees is being collected. The hiring was
also being linked to lighting, decoration, furniture, etc and instead of
giving it to the poor those who were quoting a higher price were being
favoured, Municipal Commissioner M.V. Satyanarayana said at a meeting
with contractors of the mantapams on Tuesday.
He told
them that the mantapams were constructed to help the poor pay minimum
charges and perform functions. Commercialising them would defeat the
purpose, he said.
If they continue with their ways,
the contracts would be cancelled and the maintenance would be handed
over to zone commissioners. Mr. Satyanarayana asked the contractors to
display the details of rent and other details like availability on
boards.
Of the 38 kalyanamantapams, the GVMC has
given 28 on lease to contractors. Deputy Commissioner Revenue (DCR) R.
Somannarayana and zone commissioners Sivjai, Srirama Murthy, Viswanath,
Vijayalakshmi and Sanyasi Naidu participated.
