The Pioneer 31.01.2014
CMC seeks Rs14 cr annually for solid waste mgmt
commission for solid waste management in Cuttack is highly inadequate
and, therefore, the Cuttack Municipal Commission (CMC) on Thursday urged
the State Finance Commission to increase the funds for the purpose.
At a meeting held here between the Fourth State Finance Commission and
all the urban local bodies coming under the ten districts of central
division, the CMC Commissioner made a plea to increase its annual
allotment.
The 13th Finance Commission is now providing an annual grant of Rs 6.5
crore to the civic body for the solid waste management. “But we need at
least Rs 18 crore for the purpose,” said the CMC Commissioner. He also
pointed out that the civic body is now facing extreme financial crunch
and the holding tax structure in the city has not been revised for last
several years for which major developmental projects are suffering.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of RDC PK Mehrda and
attended, among others, by State Finance Commission Chairman Chinmaya
Basu and Urban Department Project Director BK Mohapatra. The executive
officers of all the urban bodies in the 10 district of the Central
Revenue Division were also present.
The Finance Commission was also urged to make adequate fund provisions
for eviction drive and setting up of vending zones, Kalyan Mandaps and
town halls and parks in the urban local bodies.
The urban local bodies’ executive officers told the finance
commissioner that developmental works in their respective areas are
being severely hampered due to poor staff strength. They also pointed
out that in many areas the civic body employees are underpaid.