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GHMC pulls down old structures

Wednesday, 10 July 2013 05:31 administrator
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The Hindu                10.07.2013

GHMC pulls down old structures

Safety step:GHMC authorities demolish an old building at Monda market in Secunderabad on Tuesday.- PHOTO: G. RAMAKRISHNA
Safety step:GHMC authorities demolish an old building at Monda market in Secunderabad on Tuesday.- PHOTO: G. RAMAKRISHNA

In the wake of City Light Hotel and Bakery collapse, the GHMC has intensified the process of demolishing identified old and dilapidated structures in different circles on Tuesday. At the same time, an exercise to identify other structures in bad shape was also taken up.

In accordance with the instructions of GHMC Commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu, a team headed by senior officials of Circle 18 inspected a building on Station Road, Monda Market, which was in dilapidated condition and took up demolition.

Demolition of some old structures which were found to be in bad shape was carried out in the Circle 7 at Mangalhat and another at Hillfort Road in Abids Circle on Tuesday.

In the Uppal circle, teams lead by Deputy Commissioner, Executive Engineer and Town Planning staff identified buildings in dilapidated state in addition to the eight already identified. Action against two was initiated for total dismantling and notices served to owners of others asking them to either vacate, demolish or take up repair works within seven days.

 

GHMC orders inspection of buildings aged 50 yrs or more

Tuesday, 09 July 2013 10:10 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle               09.07.2013

GHMC orders inspection of buildings aged 50 yrs or more

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Hyderabad: Hours after the City Light hotel building collapse, GHMC commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu on Monday announced that joint teams from the engineering and town planning wings will conduct an inspection of all the commercial establishments in the city which are aged 50 years or more and are made of lime and mortar with load bearing walls (no pillared buildings to be checked in phase-I).
 
“This special drive will be carried out from Tuesday as per the directions of CM N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who has also ordered an enquiry into the building collapse incident,” he said.
 
However, Krishna Babu failed to explain how the GHMC is going to identify the age of the building (50 years) as it does not have records of all buildings which are 50 years old, and those  which are made of lime mortar and standing with the support of load-bearing walls and not pillars.
 
When asked why  the GHMC failed to identify City Light building as a dilapidated structure, he said, “There are 20 lakh buildings in the city and we cannot check each building from inside.”
 

Annual plans of 44 local bodies in Palakkad approved

Tuesday, 09 July 2013 05:57 administrator
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The Hindu                 09.07.2013 

Annual plans of 44 local bodies in Palakkad approved

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The District Planning Council on Monday approved the annual plan of 44 local bodies for 2013-14. As many as 8,734 projects worth Rs.445 crore were approved.

The council also approved an annual plan of Rs.12.93 crore for the Palakkad block panchayat.

General category

In the general category, 50 projects costing Rs.5.92 crore will be implemented, and in the Scheduled Caste development category, 43 projects will be taken up.

The council meeting was attended by district panchayat president T.N. Khandamuthan, Additional district magistrate K. Ganeshan, and district planning officer P.P. James.

 
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