The New Indian Express 20.01.2010
BBMP withdraws tender notification
BANGALORE: The BBMP on Tuesday submitted in the High Court that it had decided to withdraw the short-term tender notification on transportation and collection of garbage in the city, issued recently.
While hearing a petition filed by PR Ramesh, former mayor, a division bench headed by Justice V Gopala Gowda directed BBMP not to precipitate the matter.
The bench adjourned the hearing to Thursday.
The BBMP counsel has submitted that it had decided to withdraw the 20 shortterm tender notifications issued between January 8 and 13 inviting tender for collection, transportation and segregation of municipal waste in the city.
However, BBMP requested the bench to allow them to proceed with the earlier tender dated September 30, 2009 and said that it would be processed only after getting approval of newly-elected council members of BBMP.
The petitioner has filed an interlocutory application seeking stay of fresh tender notifications issued by zonal executive engineers of BBMP between January 8 and 13.
The petitioner’s counsel argued that though the court had stayed the tender notification earlier, the BBMP had again issued fresh tender through executive engineers.
GOVT NOT TO EXTEND BTC’S LICENCE BEYOND
The Advocate General Ashok Harnahalli on Tuesday submitted in the High Court that the government would not extend the betting licence of Bangalore Turf Club after January 31.
While hearing a petition filed by the management of BTC and its staff association, Justice Ajith Gunjal asked the petitioner to make their stand clear regarding the offer of alternative site for BTC.
The Advocate General has stated that if BTC wants alternative land to shift its premises, the government is ready to consider the same.
But the government will not accept BTC claim’s on the property on Race Course Road, the AG submitted. The court has adjourned the hearing to January 28.
BTC has stated in the petition that the alternate land given by the government was a disputed one and it will not be possible to establish the race course on the piece of land. It will also effect the nearby water body, BTC said.
The alternative land allotted at Chikkajala near Amanikere is spread over just 85 acres and it will not be possible build a race course with international standards there, BTC said.
BTC is functioning from the present premises for the past 146 years and had generated Rs 43.96 crore revenue to the government in 2008-2009, the petitioners said. The land was sold to BTC in 1915. But the government cancelled the sale deed and gave it for lease in 1983.
