The Hindu Karnataka (Managaluru) 01.09.2016
Corporation’s move to reward best cleanest ward receives setback
A move of the Task Force on Swachh Mangaluru headed by
Mayor Harinath to reward the best cleanest ward in the city with
monetary benefit received a setback at a meeting of the Mangaluru City
Corporation council on Tuesday with some members opposing it.
The
Mayor announced that the first best cleanest ward would be given Rs. 25
lakh for development works. The second one would get Rs. 15 lakh.
But
some members said that wards in the central business district area in
the city with concrete roads looked neat and clean. They could not be
compared to the wards on the outskirts which did not have concrete
roads.
The
Mayor said that condition of roads had nothing to do with the selection.
The reward would be based on maintaining cleanliness.
Not
satisfied with this, the members wanted to know the basis on which the
selection would be made. The Mayor said that he would call a meeting to
this effect within a fortnight to discuss the subject in detail and take
a final decision.
