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MCD officials meet to discuss sanitation issues

Thursday, 05 December 2013 07:20 administrator
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The Pioneer           05.12.2013 

MCD officials meet to discuss sanitation issues

In order to redress the deteriorating sanitation level in the State capital, Principal Secretary, Urban Development, MH Khan, presided over a meeting with the officials of the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) here on Wednesday.

Mukhya Nagar Adhikari at MCD, Ashok Kumar said that in the meeting it was decided that the management responsibility of the trenching ground would be equally divided into two sections. One part would be handed over to the Doon Valley Waste Management (DVWM) company while the remaining part would be managed by the MCD.

Kumar also informed that the responsibility of construction of trenching ground at Sheesambada would be looked after by the company officials. He added that the company officials were also instructed to redress the worsening sanitation level in the town within one week.

He stated that the MCD has already withdrawn 20 out of 60 wards from the company to ensure proper sanitation arrangement in the city. MCD would be looking after the sanitation works in these 20 wards and the company has been given responsibility of remaining 40 wards of the town. Kumar said that, the remaining issues like the amendments to be made in the agreement of the company and MCD would be discussed later in another meeting with the Princpal Secretary.   

 

GHMC to focus on sanitation

Tuesday, 03 December 2013 05:56 administrator
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The Hindu            03.12.2013

GHMC to focus on sanitation

Special Correspondent

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner Somesh Kumar on Monday said he would pay special attention to improving sanitation facilities in the twin cities.

Speaking to reporters after the weekly ‘Prajavani’ programme at the head office where he personally received petitions from the public, the Commissioner said a lot more needed to be done on the sanitation front in the city.

“It has to improve significantly,” he said. At the same time, roads in the city, too, demand improvement, he conceded and added:

“We need to do much more to improve the road conditions.”

He also stressed the need to simplify processes at the Town Planning wing and make them more user-friendly.

Admitting that 334 posts needed to be filled in the Town Planning wing, he said efforts were on to quickly take up the recruitment process. Even the GHMC workplaces are not in the right shape, and plans are afoot to improve the situation, Mr. Kumar said.

On the lack of public toilets on city roads, he said the civic body had a goal of setting up at least one neat and well-maintained facility every 500 metres.

Commissioner Somesh Kumar receives 36 applications from citizens at the ‘Prajavani’ programme.

 

Kochi Corporation's 'Karuna' for HIV Affected

Monday, 02 December 2013 06:43 administrator
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The New Indian Express             02.12.2013

Kochi Corporation's 'Karuna' for HIV Affected

The awareness programme conducted by the nursing students as part of the World Aids Day at Kakkanad on Sunday | Suresh Nampoothiri
The awareness programme conducted by the nursing students as part of the World Aids Day at Kakkanad on Sunday | Suresh Nampoothiri

The Kochi Corporation will launch a special rehabilitation package  for HIV-affected persons under its limit on December 5. Titled ‘Karuna’, the major aim of the project is to support the persons who are affected with HIV and AIDS by encouraging them to come  to the forefront and get trained in skilled labour. The programme is being launched by the Corporation in association with the Centre for Advanced Projects and Solutions (CAPS), an NGO working for AIDS awareness.

The project will be launched using funds under the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP). Under the project, special training will be given to to the HIV-affected in a set of skills that will help them find a livelihood.

“We actually planned to launch the programme on December 1, in connection with the World Aids Say. However, some unexpected delays have forced us to change the plan. Now the programme will be launched on Thursday,” said Kochi corporation health standing committee chairman T K Ashraf. The rehabilitation package for the HIV affected also include an awareness  programme, training in various skills, including driving, and supply of medicines to them. A total of `6 lakh will be utilised in the first phase of the project.

 
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