The Pioneer 01.12.2010
Mayor inspects site of stadium, children's parkPNS | DEHRADUN
Dehradun Mayor Vinod Chamoli inspected the site of the proposed mini-stadium and children's park in the Ajabpur area. The Mayor directed MCD to draft proposals for construction of these two facilities for which more than `20 lakh has been received from the State Government so far. The additional expense expected to be incurred on the construction amounting to about `20 lakh will be borne by the MCD.
However, MCD Opposition Members said that the recent string of orders issued and announcements made by the Mayor are mere formalities, these announcements were only the material for replying to the questions expected to be raised by the councillors during the Municipal Cooperation of Dehradun (MCD) Board meeting slated to be held on December 15.
Some councillors also state that during the past six months, the Mayor on many occasions has issued instructions to the MCD officials for execution of various works related to the civic sanitation, urban development works, tackling stray animals and improvements in functioning of the corporation without the ordered action being taken effectively.
Projects like the construction of a water park in Niranjanpur and Defense Colony have failed to take off in spite of directions being issued and announcements being made.
Chamoli recently inspected the 10 bigha area of land belonging to MCD in the Ajabpur, which has long been slated to be used for the construction of a mini-stadium. The proposed construction of a mini-stadium on this land located near the Shiv Temple and an old reservoir had been opposed in the past by the local residents because they said that the construction would cause the end of the old reservoir.
It remains to be seen whether the instructions issued by the Mayor are enough to satisfy the Opposition councillors, who plan to prevent the MCD Board meeting from progressing further unless the work executed on past directions is discussed satisfactorily with the board members.
