Efforts on to augment revenue, says Municipal Commissioner
Staff Reporter
Independence Day celebrated in a grand manner in the city
In full flow:Children presenting a cultural programme at the 66th
Independence Day celebrations at the Armed Reserve Grounds in the city
on Wednesday. —PHOTO: RAJU V.
The 66th Independence Day was celebrated in a grand
manner at the municipal corporation, Parade Grounds, and other parts in
the city on Wednesday.
Municipal Commissioner Md.
Abdul Azeem, who unfurled the national flag at the VMC office, said that
necessary steps were being taken to pool resources to complete the
ongoing developmental works.
Sustained efforts were
being made to get the dues under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban
Renewal Mission (JNNURM) programme from the State government. The
corporation was also chalking out plans to augment the revenue and
attract investments.
Later, he handed over
appreciation letters to employees of the VMC. CMOH M. Satyanarayana
Raju, SEs Moses Kumar, Venkateswara Rao, city planner S. Chakrapani and
others were present.
Police Commissioner N.
Madhusudhan Reddy, while taking part in the celebrations at parade
grounds, listed the measures taken to bring down the crime rate in the
city. The fatal accident rate that stood at 7.95 (number of deaths per
10,000 vehicles) in 2010 was brought down to 5.91 in 2011. The city
police took effective measures in controlling ragging in colleges. The
vigil was stepped up to keep a tab on inter-state and inter-district
criminals, he said.
At railway stadium
South
Central Railway (SCR) Vijayawada divisional Railway manager Pradeep
Kumar unfurled the national flag at the railway stadium. He took salute
from various contingents which participated in the march past. All the
branch officers of Vijayawada division and president and members of the
SCR Women’s Welfare Organisation, students of the railway school also
participated in the celebrations. Independence Day was also celebrated
at the State Information Centre (SIC) and Information and Public
Relations joint director office, and Divisional Public Relations Officer
(DPRO). The staff rendered national anthem and recalled the services of
freedom fighters.
Civil supplies officers T. Sivaram
Prasad and Komali Padma hoisted the national flag at civil supplies
office. They stressed on the need to continue the national spirit for
better society and nation. Circle 1 and 2 RIs, fair price shop dealers,
association leaders and others took part in the celebrations.
