The Hindu             19.06.2013

Set right leaking water pipeline, officials told

Staff Correspondent

Otherwise, stern action will be initiated, warns Deputy Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner V.P. Ikkeri on Tuesday instructed officials of the City Municipal Council (CMC) and the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB) to initiate steps to supply drinking water to people. Speaking after visiting a water purification unit and pump house at Kotagihalli, along with officials of the CMC and the KUWSDB, Mr. Ikkeri said that there were complaints of contaminated water being supplied. Residents were blaming negligence of officials, he said.

The Times of India              18.06.2013

Mayor orders clean-up of Meerapur locality

ALLAHABAD: Mayor Abhilasha Gupta inspected Meerapur locality on Monday and inquired about civic problems faced by the residents. During the inspection, it silt was found deposited in huge quantity in the drains behind the residence of Manik Chandra Gupta. Piles of garbage was also found littered across the locality.

Residents of the area told the mayor that sanitary staff did not come to clean the locality regularly. Shyam Lal paper lane and other lanes of the locality were found in a miserable condition.

The lane of Dariyabad Bahar Gaon was also found in a sorry state and residents complained they were not getting water supply. Mayor spoke to the general manager of Jal Sansthan and instructed him to make arrangements of water supply in the area. The mayor took the sanitary staff to task for neglecting the area. Sanitary inspector Yogendra Vishwakarma was instructed to make arrangements to clean the area and that lanes in which the sanitary staff had not been deputed be cleaned regularly. She also said she would inspect the area again after a week. If the area is not found cleaned, severe action will be taken against the sanitary staff concerned.