Cleanliness drive in Ranchi
Tuesday, 04 September 2012 08:30
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The Times of India 04.09.2012
Cleanliness drive in Ranchi
RANCHI: Deputy CEO of Ranchi Municipal Corporation
(RMC) Gopalji Tiwari directed the officers of A2Z waste management
company to organize a nukkad natak on cleanliness in every ward of the
city before Durga Puja. In a meeting convened by RMC to discuss
the preparations for Durga Puja, Tiwari said, "Street plays must be
organized in every ward at least once before the Durga Puja as part of a
cleanliness programme. Awareness will make people support our drive to
clean the city." RMC's dissatisfaction with A2Z's work was clear
at the meeting. "A2Z has a machine which sweeps the road but they never
use it. We have instructed them to do so," Tiwari said, adding, "I have
asked them to either replace or paint old dustbins and mark them dry
waste or wet waste so that disposal is easier." While the
arrival of Durga Puja has prompted RMC to introduce these measures in a
month's time, the city is still stinking from overflowing drains and garbage
strewn all around which makes the task all the more difficult. "We will
again meet in the next 15 days to check the progress so that by the
time pandals are constructed the city will be cleaner," said Tiwari.
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Nashik Municipal Corporation wants Rs 110 crore for healthy Kumbh
Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:20
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The Times of India 04.09.2012
Nashik Municipal Corporation wants Rs 110 crore for healthy Kumbh NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has worked out a plan worth Rs 110 crore for health-related works for the Kumbh
in 2015. Civic health officials said the proposal was required
considering the influx of pilgrims which could lead to disease
outbreaks. The department has asked for funds for routine and
specialized medical treatment, ambulance services and disaster
management services. These include 20 temporary and four mobile
dispensaries, a new hospital, renovation of two existing hospitals,
upgrading of Bytco hospital and six ambulances. The NMC has
approved expenditure worth Rs 40 lakh for 20 temporary dispensaries, Rs
60 lakh for mobile dispensaries, Rs 12 crore for the construction of a
100-bed permanent hospital, Rs 1.50 crore for renovation (including an
additional 30 beds) of the Indira Gandhi hospital, Rs 10 crore for
renovation at guest houses, Rs 1.5 crore for medicines, Rs 72 lakh for
six ambulances, Rs 60 crore for an additional 125 beds at Bytco hospital
and Rs 23 crore for the hospital's modernisation. The proposed budget has to now be forwarded to the state government for final approval, civic officials said. Rs 10cr for sanitation
The civic body has approved Rs 10 crore for sanitation services during
Kumbh. These include employing additional manpower and construction of
toilets. The health department also proposed sweeping all major roads
with mechanised brooms. The department has estimated that at least
90-100 tonnes of garbage would be accumulated daily at Ramkund and
Sadhugram for which 35 garbage vans would be needed.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:21
Deer death: Mysore City Corporation will sterilize stray dogs
Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:07
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The Times of India 04.09.2012
Deer death: Mysore City Corporation will sterilize stray dogs
MYSORE: A day after a deer was mauled to death by a pack of dogs at the foot of Chamundi Hills, MCC authorities on Monday caught five dogs from the spot and sent them for sterilization.
They have also directed the proprietor of a high-end resort, where the
dogs attacked and killed a deer and a stag, to properly cover the resort
boundary to prevent the dogs from entering inside. MCC health officer Dr D G Nagaraj said that they will continue the drive to catch stray dogs
for some more days. It is said that dogs gather at the spot before
daybreak to feed on waste. They could find only five dogs on Monday. As
per Supreme Court directive, they will sterilize the dogs and leave them
at the same place. The dogs have been handed over to an organization
for the purpose. Nagaraj said they inspected the area on Monday
and found that people conduct poojas at the foot of Chamundi Hills on
special occasions and cook non-veg food after the ritual. And the dogs
feed on the leftovers strewn around. MCC has decided to put up a board,
cautioning worshippers not to throw waste. "They have also
issued a notice to the resort management to construct compound wall
properly," the health officer said. He, however, said that the waste
generated from the resort is being properly disposed.Meanwhile, DCF B S Gaonkar told TOI that investigation to track animals'
path is on and their staff inspected the spot on Monday too.
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