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East Corpn to probe illegal mobile towers

Friday, 07 June 2013 08:06 administrator

The Statesman 07.06.2013

East Corpn to probe illegal mobile towers

NEW DELHI,: Once again the Standing Committee of East Corporation has asked its officers to start inquiry into the illegal mobile towers which has been increasing day by day. Twice earlier, the committee had asked for the same but officers did not pay any heed due to which there is an increase in the number of illegal mobile towers.

A councillor, Sanjay Kaushik, said: "I had raised the issue of illegal mobile towers in the area twice earlier and had demanded their sealing but the officers did not listen to me." East Corporation Commissioner, Mr S Kumarswamy, said during the unified Municipal Corporation, 880 mobile towers had been installed of which 590 without permission. "We are looking into the matter and soon we will take stern action against illegal towers," said Mr Kumarswamy.

KMC teams to ensure smooth flow of traffic

Friday, 07 June 2013 07:56 administrator

The Statesman 07.06.2013

KMC teams to ensure smooth flow of traffic

KOLKATA,: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation today formed five teams of disaster management to remove all barriers in case of natural calamities and ensure smooth flow of traffic.

Traffic in the city is badly affected after a squall when hundreds of trees are uprooted inconveniencing residents.

This had happened on 4 April when more than 100 trees in the Maidan and its neighbourhood got uprooted.

People living in Tollygunge took nearly two hours to reach their home in the evening.

The teams comprising five members each will have ten vehicles. The vehicles will carry modern equipment to cut trees.

The teams will move fast during any natural calamity with the modern equipment, said Mr Debasish Kumar, member, mayor-in-council, parks, gardens and sports.

The team was formed as existing teams and equipment of the civic body were not sufficient to remove trees that fell on roads during storm, a senior civic official said.

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