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Mayor orders sealing of polluting plastic industries in Hassan Nagar

Friday, 08 November 2013 10:42 administrator
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The New Indian Express           08.11.2013

Mayor orders sealing of polluting plastic industries in Hassan Nagar

City mayor Majid Hussain on Thursday directed zonal commissioner (south) Ravi Kiran and additional commissioner (planning) Ronald Rose to immediately seal the plastic industries situated in the Hassan Nagar area, which are causing pollution, by taking police protection.

The Standing Committee, which met under the chairmanship of the mayor, unanimously resolved to set up a special team consisting of two assistant commissioners of police and four section officers to monitor road-widening work and removal of nala encroachments in the south zone.

It also resolved to constitute a graveyard development committee at the request of TDP floor leader Singireddy Srinivas Reddy for proper maintenance of graveyards and for providing incentives to the executive staff for higher collection of property tax arrears.

The committee members suggested fencing the Mallepally football ground in place of the 5-foot-high compound wall to put a check on unlawful activities like gambling and drugs there.

The meeting approved and accorded permission to sanction an additional budget of 400 per cent for capital works and 300 percent for revenue works.

The committee said that there was a need to increase the capacity of the three slaughterhouses located at Gowlipura, Ramnasthpura and Amberpet. The officials concerned were directed to submit  proposals within two weeks.

 

Private firms to develop BBMP properties

Friday, 08 November 2013 10:14 administrator
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The New Indian Express           08.11.2013

Private firms to develop BBMP properties

Mayor B S Sathyanarayana said the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will rope in IT-BT and other private companies to maintain its properties including schools, parks, playgrounds and roads in Bangalore.

Sathyanarayana was speaking at an interaction with the FKCCI on Thursday. 

He said they will soon call for a meeting with IT-BT and other companies.

“We have already made a list of schools and parks. We will ask the companies to adopt any school or park. Later, we will sign a memorandum of understanding and in a joint venture, we can develop these public places,” he said.

“Once it is finalised, we are organising a big event in December to sign the MoU with the private companies,” he said.

He said meetings on ways to improve lakes will be held every Tuesday.

“If you (FKCCI) members are interested, you can join us or adopt the lake,” he said.

TL Fee Collection to be Outsourced

The Mayor said they are planning to outsource collection of trade licence (TL)  fee to private contractors.

 “We shall call for a tender and outsource the collection. Our officials are cheating in collecting the fees,” he alleged. He said there are more than 40,000 traders in Bangalore but only around 4,000 traders pay the fee.

Mayor Takes U-turn on Segregation

On garbage segregation, Sathyanarayana said, “There are many mechanised equipment which can segregate waste. But, even then, we stress on segregation at source. The BBMP is also working towards it.”

Multi-media Hub

Sathyanarayana said a multi-media hub will be set up at the K R Market building. 

“The second floor of the market building has been vacant for 16 years. We have not rented it out,” he said

There will be an automatic car parking system at the hub premises. “We shall construct a ramp to the second floor,” the Mayor added.

‘Akrama-Sakrama Not Feasible’

The Mayor said the Akrama-Sakrama scheme is not feasible in Bangalore. “There is a need for amendment and the issue is expected to come up during the Belgaum session,” he said. However, he said the BBMP is keen on collecting increased charges from residents in revenue pockets.

 

I’ve failed to figure out property tax policy, says mayor

Friday, 08 November 2013 08:52 administrator
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The Indian Express            08.11.2013  

I’ve failed to figure out property tax policy, says mayor

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Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria on Thursday said he had failed to understand the property tax policy.

"I myself have failed to understand this complicated formula and the policy adopted by the government," the mayor said during a meeting at Circuit House to oversee the preparations for the visit of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on November 15. "How can I convince people to pay this tax?" The mayor was replying to a query raised by Ludhiana (South) MLA Balwinder Singh Bains as to why property tax collection was so low.

"What followed was complete silence and embarrassing expressions on the faces of dignitaries like MC Commissioner Rahul Tewari, Additional Commissioner Sumit Jarangal and others. No one had any answer," said a source present at the meeting.

The mayor said that "collection from regularisation of plots and colonies has been lower than expectations". "We were expecting around Rs 100 crore at least but it is nearly Rs 32 crore only. We need to work on the drawbacks and find reason for downfall," he told Newsline after the meeting.

The meeting also witnessed a fight between Atam Nagar MLA Simarjit Singh Bains and Jagdev Gohalwaria, personal assistant to SAD leader Hira Singh Gabaria.

"Gabaria's PA started some talk about works pending in Atam Nagar and Simarjit Bains reacted sharply. He told PA to keep quiet and reminded them of the defeat they faced in the elections and then the PA did not utter a word," said the source.

It was BJP leader Satpal Gosain who listed all the problems and projects stalled in the city and then walked out of the meeting. "Yes, I have problems with the projects stalled after I lost the elections. I have no issues with the new foundation stone laying plans of Deputy CM but first I want the old stalled projects to be completed," Gosain told Newsline.

He added that major incomplete works included covering of nullah from Dukhnivaran Sahib to Shagun Palace, laying of storm water sewerage in Janakpuri and covering of another nullah from Transport Nagar to cremation ground gaushala. "Who will do all these pending works?" he asked.

A K Mahajan, special principal secretary to the Deputy CM, questioned the MC commissioner and MLAs on why the city bus project started last year was still not profitable and famous with the residents.

PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon said on November 15, the Deputy CM would lay foundation stones of six projects, including eight-laning of Ferozepur road worth Rs 300 crore and various developmental projects in different wards worth Rs 88 crore. He would also be giving keys of flats built for slum dwellers at Gyaspura.

 
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