National Society for Clean Cities to hold meeting with PMC on sanitation issues
Saturday, 06 April 2013 10:02
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The Times of India 06.04.2013
National Society for Clean Cities to hold meeting with PMC on sanitation issues
PUNE: The sanitation committee of the National Society of Clean Cities will hold a meeting on Saturday with the Pune Municipal Corporation
to discuss various issues on sanitation including the routes of garbage
collection vehicles, drainage system, and disposal of e-waste.
President of the NSCC Pune Satish Khot and office-bearer, Sheila
Christian, said that the committee will also take up issues with the
civic officials regarding action taken on burning and littering,
composit pits not working, waste generated by encroachments and vendors,
improper collection of waste, and garden waste shredders. The
sanitation committee is a forum where representatives of National
Society for Clean Cities, Pune, meet with civic officials to discuss
policy matters on sanitation for the entire city. All ward officers, zonal medical officers, will be present for the meeting. Members of NSCC as well as that of all mohalla committees will attend the meeting.
Khot said that that the focus of the forum is to develop policies and
systems to improve Pune's Sanitation through open debate. The meeting will be held from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at Wadke Hall, third floor, PMC building at Shivajinagar.
The meeting is not a place to bring up small complaints regarding
garbage in various areas. However, mohalla committee members and
citizens can write down their complaints and hand them over to PMC's
designated official.
Last Updated on Saturday, 06 April 2013 10:03
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Patna Municipal Corporation to buy 75 fogging machines to check mosquito menace
Friday, 05 April 2013 11:34
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The Times of India 05.04.2013
Patna Municipal Corporation to buy 75 fogging machines to check mosquito menace
PATNA: Millions of
mosquitoes have made life miserable in the city and the residents allege
that the civic body has neither cleared the drains of silt nor has done
fogging in many areas. The mosquito menace is such that even the
lawmakers had to raise the issue in the assembly and council with a
member suggesting their sterilization. Even the Patna high court
recently observed that they have robbed the denizens of their sleep.
Though civic authorities say they are spraying insecticides and fogging
the city to control their breeding, the situation remains the same.
Now, even government officials admit mosquitoes are here to stay and the
sooner people become used to them, the better. Speaking about the negligent attitude of the Patna Municipal Corporation
(PMC), Asir Ahmed of Naya Tola area said, "The pitiable condition of
city drains has added to their woes. Heaps of garbage across Bari Path,
Naya Tola, Khazanchi Road, Kurji, Dujra and Digha areas give the
mosquitoes a happy breeding ground." In many areas like Patel Nagar and Indrapuri, sewage water seeps into households, which further aggravates the problem.
Even the staff of some posh hotels in the city said people were really
scared of booking open spaces or poolside areas for parties and
functions just because of mosquitoes. "The fun of having an open air
evening party has almost gone," said the owner of a prominent hotel in
Kurji locality. "Though we make our own arrangements to keep
the surroundings clean and free from mosquitoes, it is indeed a
herculean task because the mosquitoes breed very quickly in nearby
areas," said a staff in a posh hotel on Beerchand Patel Path.
"Fogging is done only in some selected pockets of the city and that,
too, is not comprehensive," complained Surendra Nath, a resident of
Boring Canal Road area. The PMC completes its formalities by spraying
chemicals in the drain, but it is not effective in stagnant water. A
resident of Patliputra Colony, Animesh Mishra, said, "We have a
well-kept garden. But unlike winter afternoons, when we spend many hours
there, we have virtually stopped sitting out. Even in the morning,
mosquitoes bite." Mishra said. However, New Capital Circle
executive officer Shashank Shekhar Sinha said, "PMC has geared up to
tackle the growing mosquito menace. Within a month the corporation will
purchase 75 fogging machines from a Pune-based firm. At present we have
three fogging machines and several rounds of spraying have been done in
many areas. We have also undertaken cleaning work of main drains in the
state capital. Work is going on in Mandiri and a few more open drains."
PMC commissioner Adesh Titarmare told TOI, "I have constituted a
committee of medical officers who will suggest scientific ways to tackle
mosquitoes. Moreover, I have also asked them to report whether the
chemical malathion used in fogging is effective or not." City residents are now completely dependent on mosquito repellents, sprays and coils to ward off the menace.
Last Updated on Friday, 05 April 2013 11:37
MCC drive to check hygiene at restaurants
Thursday, 04 April 2013 05:23
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The Hindu 04.04.2013 MCC drive to check hygiene at restaurants
![Taking no chances:Mysore City Corporation authorities inspecting a restaurant on Wednesday.— Photo: M.A. Sriram Taking no chances:Mysore City Corporation authorities inspecting a restaurant on Wednesday.— Photo: M.A. Sriram](http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01416/03bg_MYRKK_hygi_04_1416849e.jpg)
Taking no chances:Mysore City Corporation authorities inspecting a restaurant on Wednesday.— Photo: M.A. Sriram
The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) on Wednesday conducted
random checks at a few hotels and restaurants in the city to ensure
hygiene. The authorities also cracked down on
roadside vendors selling cut fruits, as a precautionary measure to
prevent the outbreak of gastroenteritis, which is common during summer. Restaurant
owners were pulled up for low standards of hygiene in storage and
preparation of food. They were directed to supply boiled and cooled
water to customers. The MCC drive will cover the entire city over the next few days. Eateries
not complying with cleanliness and hygiene norms in storage,
preparation and serving of food would risk penalty or cancellation of
licenses.
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