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Sorake directs officials to prepare plan for improving civic amenities

Thursday, 27 June 2013 04:56 administrator
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The Hindu               27.06.2013

Sorake directs officials to prepare plan for improving civic amenities

Staff Correspondent

Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake has said the Union government will be approached for financial assistance to develop and improve basic civic amenities and facilities in urban areas.

Presiding over a review meeting of the Bellary City Corporation and the Bellary Urban Development Authority here on Wednesday, he said the Centre was willing to extend financial assistance if approached with detailed proposals, especially those concerning drinking water supply and underground drainage.

“I have asked officials to prepare a detailed plan for Rs. 2,000 crore,” he added.

The Minister said that he would hold review meetings every three months and get senior officials of his department, so that he could “try to solve at least some of the problems then and there.”

He instructed the Corporation Commissioner to make use of the Central schemes to provide civic amenities and also prioritise utilisation of funds reserved for the welfare of SC/ST and physically disabled.

The Minister wanted an explanation on why water was being supplied only once a week.

Yunus Basha, Executive Engineer, Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board, said that bulk supply was looked after by the board. Water is being pumped at the required rate of 120 litres per capita per day, while internal distribution was being overseen by the corporation.

Due to some irregularities, some influential persons obtained water connections from the main pipelines, which was one of the reasons for inequitable distribution, Mr. Basha said.

D.L. Narayan, Commissioner, said 502 such unauthorised connections had been identified.

Efforts were being made to identify the problem with the distribution system, which was very old. The Minister instructed him to disconnect unauthorised connections and streamline the system.

 

No eatery, paid rides near toy train station

Wednesday, 26 June 2013 12:26 administrator
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The Times of India             26.06.2013

No eatery, paid rides near toy train station

VADODARA: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will for now not allow any restaurants or paid rides at Kamatibaug near the platform of the toy train. The decision was taken after a meeting of VMC officials with the operators of the train and regular users of the garden.

The regular users and members of Save Kamatibaug movement had taken up the issue of a building coming up near the platform and yard of the new toy train. They had stated that this structure would be used for an eatery or restaurant and similar facilities. The issue of paid rides near the train was also discussed.

Following a series of meetings, the civic body decided that no development beyond ticketing and facilities for the users of the train will be conducted immediately. It has also been decided that rides near this station will be free rides.

The civic body also plans to run the train on limited timings for the first one month and only then extend its timings. "We want to first see how people adapt to it and then extend timings accordingly. We will also have to consider busy days when there is heavy rush at the garden and work out its schedules. For now it will run from 4pm to 11pm when it starts operations," said VMC commissioner Manish Bhardwaj.

Bhardwaj said the issues of the safety of the train, particularly at spots where it crossed walking tracks, is being looked into. "There are four such spots in the garden. We have decided to put security personnel here to ensure safety of people," he said.

 

Mayor inspects pumping stations

Wednesday, 26 June 2013 12:20 administrator
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The Times of India             26.06.2013

Mayor inspects pumping stations

ALLAHABAD: Work done under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission ( JNNURM) programme in the city was presented before the members of the executive council on Tuesday. Mayor Abhilasha Gupta was also present.

Officers of Jal Nigam informed the council about water supply works done in phase I and phase II. They also informed about the areas where water pipelines were laid. The officer also detailed about the solid waste management plan and the sewage works done in the city. Officers of Jal Nigam, Allahabad Municipal Corporation and Jal Sansthan were also present in the meeting..

Meanwhile, mayor Abhilasha Gupta inspected various pumping stations on Tuesday for first hand information on preparations of Jal Sansthan and Allahabad Municipal Corporation to tackle waterlogging.

She inspected Morigate and Gaughat pumping stations and monitored the condition of pumps. There are about 13 pumps at the Morigate pumping station in which seven were operated by electricity while the rest operated on diesel.

The junior engineer at Gaughat pumping station said that there were about four electric pumps at the station. The mayor monitored the functioning of pumps. She also ordered that adequate arrangements be made for lights across the river so that people do not face problems. 

 
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