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City corporations to get residential schools

Friday, 13 September 2013 04:52 administrator
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The Hindu            13.09.2013

City corporations to get residential schools

Special Correspondent

Schools will be handed over to Delhi Public School for day-to-day maintenance

The State Labour Ministry has proposed to set up a residential school in all the eight city corporations in the State to cater to the needs of children of industrial workers. Minister of State for Labour P.T. Parameshwara Naik told reporters on Wednesday the Labour Department would construct school buildings and provide basic facilities to children, and Rs. 30 crore would be spent on developing each school. The schools would be handed over to Delhi Public School (DPS), Bangalore, for day-to-day maintenance and admissions.

Further, Mr. Naik said the schools would provide education from classes 5 to 12 free of cost. Admissions would be open from June 2014 and intake would be decided after consultations with experts, said Mr. Naik. He added that the authorities had been told to identify land for schools.

 

MC to sensitise citizens on getting plots legalised

Thursday, 12 September 2013 05:41 administrator
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The Indian Express            12.09.2013

MC to sensitise citizens on getting plots legalised

With Zone-D, the poshest area in the city, receiving the highest number of applications for getting plots and colonies legalised, the Municipal Corporation has now decided to personally sensitise residents of other zones. Among the four zones in the city, zone D has received 474 applications already.

In a meeting held at Zone A headquarters on Wednesday, headed by Isha Kalia, head of building branch, it was decided that Municipal Corporation officials will personally sensitise people about benefits of getting their plots and colonies legalised to avail benefits for which Municipal Corporation has put up the camps at various spots.

A S Sekhon, zonal commissioner, Zone C, which has received the minimum number of applications at 101, said that the Municipal Corporation will now put extra efforts to sensitise the masses.

 

PMC to survey parking trends on main city roads

Thursday, 12 September 2013 05:36 administrator
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The Indian Express            12.09.2013

PMC to survey parking trends on main city roads

Overcrowding of roads by private vehicles and parking problems have prompted the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to undertake a survey of parking trends on main city roads.

The city has been facing serious traffic problems owing to inefficient public transport system, forcing citizens to use private vehicles.

"The civic administration will carry out a survey of parking trends on main city roads. This data will help us solve various traffic and parking-related problems," said Additional City Engineer Srinivas Bonala.

The survey would be carried out through a private agency, which will gather information on vehicles parked every hour during peak hours from 8 am to noon and 6 pm to 10 pm. The agency will also have to provide details of parking space on city roads. "Once the data is compiled, it will be easier to analyse the number of private vehicles on city roads. It will also help find whether there is sufficient parking space available on main roads," said a civic officer.

He said the data will help the civic administration in framing a policy to address the traffic and parking issue.

MKCL to undertake online recruitment of civic employees

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) standing committee on Wednesday approved the proposal seeking appointment of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd (MKCL) to implement the online recruitment for the civic body. The civic administration had proposed that MKCL be allowed to carry out the recruitment of civic staff through its special online service. "The committee members felt the civic body should allow MKCL to operate for six months and assess their performance," said Vishal Tambe, Chairperson, Standing Committee. He said MKCL will not carry out the recruitment Class I officers. As per the requirement, the civic body will float tenders after six months.

 
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