The Times of India 05.06.2013
Ranchi Municipal Corporation yet to implement new water supply rules
RANCHI: Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) is yet to implement the decision it had taken on providing water connection to the residents on the basis of address proof.
In the board meeting on May 22, it was decided that water connection will be given to people only on the basis of address proof and they will not require to show their land holding papers. The decision was to be implemented from May 23.
It has been more than 10 days now since the decision was taken but still the people are not receiving its benefits. Many are complaining that they are not given forms while some say that the employees of water board of RMC decline them water connection and say that they do not have orders to give connection on basis of address proof.
Manohar Gupta, who has been going to the RMC office everyday for the past one week to get a connection, said, "Neither is anyone giving me a form nor are they providing any information. The only thing they tell me is that land holding papers are required for water connection."
Similar is the plight of Jaideo Pal. "When I told the employees of the water board that the new rules say that address proof is sufficient to get a water connection they said they have not got any copy of such rules so they will not accept my application."
According to the decision taken in board meeting water connection was to be given on the basis of address proof and those who have water connection but do not have a holding number can get their connection legalized by June 30 by submitting an application along with the address proof. If the connection is not legalized by June 30 then it will be cut.
Chief executive officer of RMC Deepankar Panda said, "If an employee says that he did not receive a copy of the regulation then it is wrong. There is a provision in RMC that says that the rule has to be implemented as soon as it is passed. I will look into the matter and ensure that no one faces any problem."
