The Hindu 04.02.2014
GHMC issues notices to contractors, engineers
The GHMC has issued show cause notices to contractors and engineers for “33 works carried out in a deficient manner and intends to take up recoveries and disciplinary action,” said Commissioner Somesh Kumar on Monday.
Speaking to presspersons after the weekly ‘Prajavani’ programme, he said quality control teams during its inspections had realised that these identified works were not carried out to prescribed specification. “These works will either have to be restored to the specifications or we will initiate action,” he said.
On the issue of handing of Roads & Buildings (R&B) road length in the city to the civic body to ensure uniform maintenance, Mr. Somesh Kumar said the R&B had agreed in principle on the issue at a meeting few days ago. “We have asked them for a division, but they have agreed to a sub-division,” he said.
The Commissioner said all arrangements were being made for the prestigious 11{+t}{+h}Metropolis World Congress-2014 scheduled to be held here from October 7 to 10. “HICC has been decided as the venue for the event and we are holding meetings with hotels to have special rates for the delegates,” he said. More than 1,500 international delegates from 60 countries are expected to be take part in the event.
On redressing grievances at programmes such as ‘Prajavani’, Mr.Somesh Kumar requested the citizens to approach officials at appropriate levels for getting their complaints solved and also instructed officials to ensure they were attended on time. “We will also have officials giving a time frame for solving a grievance to the citizens while receiving a complaint itself,” he added.
