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Council votes against bar licence for hotels

Friday, 15 March 2013 11:59 administrator
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The Times of India                     15.03.2013 

Council votes against bar licence for hotels

KOZHIKODE: The City Corporation council meeting on Thursday voted against the issuance of No Objection Certificate to two city hotels for operating bars.

The move of the council to pass the agenda in the previous meetings had evoked protests from the opposition and activists of Madya Nirodhana Samithi.

Though the decision to vote down the agenda was unanimous, the ruling side and the opposition differed in their opinion on the objection against the recommendation of the health standing committee to give NOC for Copper Folio and De Grand.

M Mohanan, council leader, criticised the government for not issuing proper guidelines on issuing NOC for bar licence.

Opposition leader M T Padma stressed the need to enforce anti-liquor policy as the reason to vote down the agenda. IUML leader of the council K Muhammadali also objected to Mohanan's questioning government norms when the agenda was considered in the last council meeting.
Last Updated on Friday, 15 March 2013 12:01
 

Corporation Council dumps request for bar licences

Friday, 15 March 2013 11:32 administrator
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The Hindu                      15.03.2013

Corporation Council dumps request for bar licences

Spirited protests:MSF workers trying to break the police cordon in front of Kozhikode Corporation on Thursday.— Photo: K. Ragesh
Spirited protests:MSF workers trying to break the police cordon in front of Kozhikode Corporation on Thursday.— Photo: K. Ragesh.
 
The NoCs were to be awarded to two three-star hotels in Kozhikode city.

The City Corporation Council on Thursday unanimously rejected the application for No Objection Certificates (NOC) for two bar licenses to be awarded to two three-star hotels in the city.

The proposal was part of the supplementary agenda in a previous council and part of the main agenda in the meeting on February 28. It was postponed following protests from the Opposition.

The council meeting was held amidst protests outside the hall by activists of Madhya Nirodhana Samithi, Youth League, Socialist Democratic Party of India, and Welfare Party. The protests were against allegations of corruption against councillors and the awarding of bar licenses. Police removed the activists who tried to barge into the council hall, and the meeting continued behind locked doors.

The council floor leader, M. Mohanan of the CPI (M), said there was no need for the council to take a decision on bar licenses.

“The State government passed the burden of awarding licenses to the local self government bodies. However, there is no clarity on the procedures. So it is best for the Corporation not to take any decision on the same,” said Mr. Mohanan.

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader, K. Mohammed Ali, responded by saying that the ruling party was trying to shift its responsibilities by blaming the State government, and accused it of having an unholy nexus with the ‘spirit lobby’.

The accusation led to unruly scenes, following which the council rejected the two items in the agenda unanimously.

Earlier, an adjournment motion was moved by CPI (M) Councillor C.P. Musafir Ahmed demanding the State government to take strict action against the police officers involved in the police check for two-wheeler riders without helmet that led to the death of two youths at the Thiruvannur bypass in an accident on Saturday.

The Opposition members raised a cry of protest alleging that Mayor A.K. Premajam had rejected an adjournment motion moved by the IUML Councillor A.V. Anwar, in whose ward the incident occurred.

However, the Mayor said the motion moved by Anwar demands only the implementation of the report by Ilangovan Committee, which was constituted to enquire into the Panniyankara issue.

The motion was put to vote and passed with 38 votes against 33.

 

Municipal corporation may review sanitary contracts

Friday, 15 March 2013 09:30 administrator
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The Times of India                  14.03.2013

Municipal corporation may review sanitary contracts

PUNE: The PimpriChinchwad Municipal Corporation is likely to review the contracts allotted for cleaning of drainage chambers, in view of the increasing complaints from corporators. Several corporators have been complaining about choked drainages and contaminated water supply in their areas over the last few weeks.

Standing committee chairman Jagdish Shetty said the issue came up for discussion during a meeting on Tuesday. He said municipal commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi has sought a report from the drainage department about the status of the works being carried out by contractors. Pardeshi, who was present at the meeting, said if it is found that the contractors were not working properly, the contracts would be allotted again.

Corporator Sunita Waghere had raised the issue in the standing committee when she said some houses in Pimpri Camp were being flooded with sewage water. She pointed out that residents had complained to the zonal office, but the problem was not solved. Waghere said that water pipelines in the ward were more than 30 years old and need to be replaced to prevent contamination of drinking water.

Earlier, Shrirang Barne, group leader of Shiv Sena corporators, had complained of contamination of drinking water in Thergaon. Barne said the contractor did not have adequate machinery and manpower to repair the choked drainage chambers.

NCP corporator Datta Sane from Chikhli, too, had complained around a fortnight back about choked drainage chambers in his ward. Sane had demanded that the civic administration take action against the contractor.
Last Updated on Friday, 15 March 2013 09:34
 
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