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Kozhikode corporation submits Rs 9.25cr project to prevent flooding in city

Monday, 03 September 2012 05:37 administrator
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The Times of India     03.09.2012

Kozhikode corporation submits Rs 9.25cr project to prevent flooding in city

KOZHIKODE: A Rs 9.25 crore project by Kozhikode corporation to construct a storm water drainage which will prevent water clogging and flooding during the monsoon in the city is likely to get approval from the state level technical committee.

The project, included in the Asian Development Bank aided Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Programme (KSUDP), aims at checking water clogging and flooding on Mavoor road, Sreekanteshwaram temple and in front of the mofussil bus stand.

P Sethu Madhavan, consulting engineer with the WAPCOS-ISA Consortium entrusted with the implementation of the storm water drainage project said that the meeting of the state level technical committee would be held this week.

The plan is to connect all the three main drains in Kairali theatre road, Sreekanteshwaram temple and Rajaji road. The three drains will be joined on the western side of the Mofussial bus stand. A new culvert will be constructed on Mavoor road near crematorium road to drain the water to the Cannoli canal. A new drain is also planned in parallel to the existing drain at Mavoor road via Azhakkodi cross road connecting existing drain at Jafarkhan colony road to drain the water to the Cannoli canal. The drain in front of the mofussil bus stand will be connected to Mavoor road drain by constructing a channel. A culvert will also be constructed near the Sreekanteswaram temple. The proposal also plans to construct a100-meter drainage channel in front of the Coronation theatre.

A proper storm water drainage system has been one of the long-pending demands of the people in the city. The first phase of the work on improvement of the secondary drains and inlets to the Elathur-Kallai canal has been progressing in the corporation limit.

Flooding and consequent environmental problems are one of the main concerns of the people in Kozhikode corporation, which has one of the poorly maintained drainage systems.

The waste water drains out to the Canoly canal passing through the city. There are about 18 waste water outlets into the cannoli canal and ten outlets into the sea. Southern areas drain out to Kallai River and northern areas to Korapuzha and Poonurpuzha.

The clogged drainages cause water logging in the low lying areas located on the western side of Conoly Canal. Major city roads are passing through in these areas and causes traffic disruption during monsoon.

Last Updated on Monday, 03 September 2012 05:38
 

More funds to keep stray dog population at bay

Sunday, 02 September 2012 00:00 administrator
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The Indian Express     02.09.2012

More funds to keep stray dog population at bay

With the increasing number of complaints about dog bites and stray dogs, the civic body have decided to spend Rs 40 lakh to upgrade its Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Vaccination Programme.

Tenders from three agencies, including the Blue Cross Society, have been approved for the implementation of the programme. Dr Anjali Sabne, acting deputy health officer, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), said tenders were invited and Blue Cross Society has been given the mandate after a gap of two years along with two other agencies. Blue Cross along with PMC has been implementing the programme since 1995.

However, for the last two years different agencies were given the work. They are Animal Rights Fund from Bangalore and SPCA from Latur.The focus is on sterilisations and work is also underway to build a new operation theatre and kennel at Naidu Hospital pound. “We are also purchasing three new dog vans to catch stray dogs,” Sabne said. A total of 5,183 dogs were sterilised from January till December last year. According to the PMC records, there were 3,033 sterilisations in 2007, 3,268 in 2008, 3,817 in 2009 and 5,720 in 2010.

However, 11,947 cases of dog bites have been registered from January till December last year. In 2010, 11,520 cases were registered while in 2009 the number was 12,539. Vijay Paranjape of Blue Cross Society said, “Sterilisations would be conducted at hospital at Keshavnagar, Mundhwa”.

“Earlier, Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release (CNVR) method was used where dogs after sterilisation were released on the same day. Now it would not be a one-day procedure. Dogs will be kept in the pound after being sterilised and released on the third day of the operation”, Sabne added.

Last Updated on Monday, 03 September 2012 11:02
 

Mayor backtracks on closure of Mavallipura landfill

Friday, 31 August 2012 08:59 administrator
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The New Indian Express   31.08.2012

Mayor backtracks on closure of Mavallipura landfill

By Express News Service - BANGALORE

Within 24 hours, Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy has changed his stand on the closure of Malavallipura landfill. On Wednesday, the mayor had assured the residents of Mavallipura that the landfill would be shut permanently.

 However, on Thursday, the BBMP Council headed by him passed a resolution, which indirectly stated that the landfill would not be closed down.

 It, in fact, laid emphasis on restarting the landfill by taking measures as stipulated by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).

 Temporary Solution: According to the resolution, the BBMP will release Rs 8 crore for the development of Mavallipura and surrounding areas, besides conducting health camps at the village once in a week. It will also convert the garbage into manure and shift it completely from the landfill.

The civic body would also examine at higher level, the agreement violated by the Ramky Group and take necessary action. According to the villagers’ demand, water will be supplied through tankers. The BBMP would also provide Rs 2 lakh as compensation to the family members of Srinivas who died recently.

Opposition leader M K Gunashekar sought to know reasons for setting up another higher level committee when KSPCB had already directed BBMP to close down the Mavallipura landfill.

The Mayor, however, said that in 15 days, the Commissioner will compile the report according to the KSPCB order.

“We will submit it to the board and a final decision will be taken,” he said.

 Hanumanthanagar councillor K Chandrashekar said that according to garbage contract, contractors are required to shift segregated garbage on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

 But no one was following it.

 BBMP has not penalised them for violating contract. “Many contractors have violated tender terms and they have participated also in the new garbage contracts,” he added.

 ‘We will protest again’: When contacted, Srinivas, a Gram Panchayat member of Mavallipura, said they would not allow BBMP to dump garbage in the landfill again.

 “Mayor on Wednesday assured us that it would be shut permanently.

 Now, he has changed his stand.

 We shall not allow any authority to dump garbage.

 Moreover, the Pollution Control Board has ordered the closure of the landfill.

 If they dump the garbage, it will be violation of this order and we shall move court,” he said.

Last Updated on Friday, 31 August 2012 09:01
 
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