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Second diplomatic enclave: DDA says ready to allot land

Saturday, 15 June 2013 10:38 administrator
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The Indian Express            15.06.2013 

Second diplomatic enclave: DDA says ready to allot land

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DDA chose Dwarka for the diplomatic area due to its proximity to the airport. (Sumbul Farah)

The capital's second diplomatic enclave, proposed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in 2007, is now ready for allotment.

According to sources in the DDA, land development in the allocated area is nearly complete. The enclave only awaits further direction from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which at present is in talks with foreign missions to gauge the quantum of allocation required for each country.

Only last month, senior officials from the DDA inspected the developed diplomatic area in Sector 24, Dwarka. "DDA officials were satisfied with the level of development in the new diplomatic area. Roads have all been laid, along with sewage lines. The enclave is ready for allocation," a senior DDA official said.

So far, the MEA has received around 50 applications from countries for land allotment. The requests range from space for embassies to cultural centres. While at least 60 diplomatic missions are housed in Chanakyapuri, embassies of at least 39 countries function out of rented apartments, primarily in South Delhi.

Sources said these 39 countries would get top priority in the Dwarka diplomatic area.

The DDA has earmarked around 222 hectares of land for the diplomatic area. Senior DDA officials said they were holding meetings with the MEA and the Ministry of Urban Development to determine the institutional requirement.

According to sources in the DDA, the rates for each allotment would be finalised after discussing the issue with the Urban Development (UD) Ministry.

"There are different rates for each allotment, depending on the type of institution. For example, zonal rates would differ from rates for charitable institutions. We are discussing this issue with the UD Ministry," a senior official said.

He said the MEA would soon communicate to the DDA the required allotment for each application in the new diplomatic area.

With little land left for allotment in Chanakyapuri, the MEA in 2007 had requested the UD ministry for alternative areas to develop a new diplomatic enclave. The UD ministry had picked Dwarka for the new enclave citing the area's proximity to the international airport, the expanding metro network and the infrastructure upgrades that was already underway there.

 

Price display boards to be installed in KMC markets

Saturday, 15 June 2013 09:29 administrator
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The Statesman            15.06.2013 

Price display boards to be installed in KMC markets

KOLKATA,: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to install display boards in all markets where price of essential commodities, including vegetables, would be displayed.

The display boards will help the consumers to know the exact price of commodities and thus save them from getting deceived by dishonest traders. The price of various essential commodities, including sugar, pulse wheat, edible oil and rice will be displayed on the boards.      

The decision to install the boards was taken today at a meeting convened by the municipal commissioner Khalil Ahmed at the KMC headquarters. Member, mayor-in-council (market) Tarak Singh, member, mayor-in-council (food adulteration) Partha Pratim Hazari,  joint municipal commissioner and representatives of the Forum of Traders Organisation attended the meeting.

Municipal commissioner Mr Ahmed asked the representatives of wholesale traders not to earn more than 20 per cent profit on their wholesale price. The wholesale traders will have to submit a voucher to the retailers when they sell the products. The civic body has asked the representatives of  Poultry Federation for setting up stalls in the KMC's market by 18 June for selling meats at subsidised rate.  

The stalls will come up in 10 markets of the KMC where meat will be sold at Rs 150 per kilogram. The stalls will come up at Kankurgachi, VIP market, Ultadanga, Lansdowne market, Gurudas market, Ramlal Bazar, Jadavgarh, Park Circus, Santoshpur Bazar, Purno Porno Bithika and SN Roy market in Behala. 

 

KWA to re-tender bottled water project

Saturday, 15 June 2013 08:45 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle            15.06.2013

KWA to re-tender bottled water project

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Water Authority  has decided to retender the ambitious packaged drinking water project at Aruvikkara, which aims at mobilising more funds for the authority. Minister for Water Resources P.J. Joseph told Deccan Chronicle that the government will  implement the project in a time-bound manner.

“We attempted to tender the project recently, but the amount quoted by the company was more than 300 percent of the actual cost. Hence we have decided to re-tender it,” he said. Now the KWA  board has decided to engage KITCO Ltd to revise the detailed project report (DPR) of the scheme, which was announced by the ministry for water resources back in 2006.

Former water resources minister N.K. Premachandran told Deccan Chronicle that the current government lacks interest in implementing the project. “The government is trying to weaken KWA by delaying the implementation of such a project, which can bring revenue to the authority,” he said.

As per the current schedule, the project is estimated to cost around Rs 10 crore. The plan is to set up a plant with a capacity of producing 7,500 litres per hour.  The product would be sold at a reasonable rate unlike other brands.

 
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