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Civic administration invites bids worth Rs 2.26 cr for various electric works

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The Times of India            01.10.2013 

Civic administration invites bids worth Rs 2.26 cr for various electric works

NASHIK: The civic body has invited bids worth Rs 2.26 crore for electrical works in the city such as the repair and maintenance of traffic signals, the installation of light poles and other tasks at various municipal corporation offices.

The works are to be executed through the private contractors who have enrolled with the electrical department of the Nashik Municipal Corporation. The last date for filing the bids is October 11.

The tender includes 11 electrical works in various parts of the city. Octagonal electric poles are to be installed along the Aurangabad highway on the stretch from Aurangabad Naka to Nandur Naka at a cost of Rs 1.11 crore. The repair and maintenance work of traffic signals is to be carried out through a private firm at a cost of Rs 27 lakh. There are a total of 23 traffic signals in the civic body's jurisdiction.

The bids also include works like the procurement of digital time switches for the streetlights belonging to the civic body's electric department at a cost of Rs. 23.23 lakh, the setting up of streetlights along Vadala Road in Nashik east division's prabhag no. 38 at a cost of Rs. 20.66 lakh, streetlight installation works at various locations in the west division's prabhag no. 13 at a cost of Rs. 13.42 lakh, streetlight woks at Makhmalabad in prabhag no. 6 at a cost of Rs. 7.80 lakh, the installation of decorative lights in Kalika Mandir area at a cost of Rs. 6.88 lakh, providing temporary electricity, lighting and arrangement of sound system at Dadasaheb Phalke Smarak and other places on the occasion of birth and death anniversaries of great national leaders at a cost of Rs. 6.88 lakh and electric fitting works as per requirement at the divisional and other offices of municipal corporation at a cost of Rs. 5 lakh etc.

 

24 teams to recover dues

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The Times of India            01.10.2013 

24 teams to recover dues

LUDHIANA: To recover pending dues amounting to Rs 220 crore as water and sewerage taxes, the MC has formed 24 teams for all four zones. The teams will start their drive from Tuesday and those who fail to pay the bills will have their connections disconnected.

Out the 24 teams, 12 each will be deployed in zone A and D, 9 in zone B and 7 in zone C. In a meeting of the senior MC officials, it was decided that the teams will visit the defaulters to check the bills and recover the pending amounts. Weekly reports in this regard will be submitted to the additional commissioner (technical).

To encourage team employees, the MC has also decided to reward the team which collects the maximum pending amount or reaches the given target. As per the records, water and sewerage bills amounting to Rs 220 crore are pending. It can help the MC to cover up its developmental works.

The matter came to light when during a survey regarding property tax it was found that many houses had illegal connections.

Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria said, "The pending bills will soon be recovered with the interest from the defaulters. If they still do not pay the dues on time, their connections will cut. We are also planning strict actions for illegal connections."

 

KMC realizes Rs 16.43 lakh as tax

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The Times of India            01.10.2013 

KMC realizes Rs 16.43 lakh as tax

KANPUR: Kanpur municipal corporation, on Monday, collected Rs 16.43 lakhs as tax from the residents of ward 85 in a public grievance redressal camp.

As many as 20 complaints were received in the camp. Eight were against Jal Sansthan. Six were disposed of. People complained about roads, streetlights and tax problems.

The municipal commissioner DK Singh inspected the Motijheel and directed to develop a vending zone behind the municipal corporation building and shift all venders there.

He also asked to repair railings and wire fencing of Rajeev Vatika and paint Salman Dwar, Rose Garden and Kargil Park.

Meat shops close: All the meat shops and slaughter houses would be closed on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

 


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