The Times of India        25.10.2013

Kanpur Municipal Corporation's executive panel to discuss new proposals today

KANPUR: The executive committee of Kanpur Municipal Corporation would discuss the proposals of corporators and officials at a meeting slated to be held on Friday. According to zonal officer Vijay Kumar Srivastava, more than one and a half dozen proposals would be discussed in the meeting. Proposal for special guest houses and 'baratshala' for weaker section of the society would be presented by the Samajwadi Party corporators. Whereas, more than four dozen corporators had sent a proposal that plots and shops be given to corporators.

While in other proposal, a new double-story and multi-story market is demanded in place of the old and dilapidated market in front of Bajaria police station. Moreover, market and baratshala near Colonel Ganj Chipiyana market, guest house at a vacant land near Fahimabad dump house and fixation of rates for digging for mobile companies is also proposed.

Employee suspended: Municipal commissioner DK Singh suspended an employee for dereliction of duty. According to municipal corporation staff, Ratandeep Saxena, a clerk in the health department used to come from Lucknow and after signing in attendance register, used to disappear.

Due to increased work load, his colleagues had made a complaint and hence Singh suspended him on Thursday. In another order revenue inspector of zone VI, Rama Shankar was attached to headquarter for not achieving the target in tax collection.