The Times of India            11.12.2013

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to discuss spends, contracts

NAVI MUMBAI: Global Konkan festival to be held in the city from December 14 will highlight schemes implemented by the civic body in preserving the environment and promoting tourism and history. The festival expenses, pegged at Rs 10 lakh, will be tabled in front of the standing committee (SC) on Wednesday. The SC will also discuss the contracts to run a canteen at Vishnudas Bhave hall and s well as provisioning the requirements of the civic hospital's pathology department.

"There are certain medical kits, chemicals required by the pathology and tenders for the same were released both in the papers and online. Decision on the approximately Rs 1.60 crore expense and the agencies to whom the contract has to be given will take during the meeting," said an official from NMMC health department.

The medical kits being sought are HIV test (Elisa) Chicken Gunya Rapid Test, Leptospirosis Spot Kit, Malaria Spot Test, etc. Besides the discussion on the agenda enlisted

NCP corporator Shivram Patil will also follow up on the proposal to allow the setting up of 126 mobile towers within residential premises.

"It was last week standing committee meeting that the issue was raised and objected. On Wednesday the issue would be certainly followed and the committee action will be awaited," said Patil.