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Nod for purchase of anti-mosquito breeding provisions

Thursday, 10 March 2011 06:30 administrator
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The Hindu        10.03.2011

Nod for purchase of anti-mosquito breeding provisions

Staff Reporter

After the process for purchasing anti-mosquito breeding provisions was stalled earlier this month by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi owing to question marks being raised over the procurement process, the decks were cleared for the same at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Wednesday.

In its bid to prevent the outbreak of malaria, dengue and other diseases the civic body would now be purchasing 1,40,000 kg of temephos granules worth Rs.50.08 lakh to prevent breeding in clean stagnant water in coolers and uncovered overhead tanks, 40 tonnes of malathion technical worth Rs.57.64 lakh used for fogging operation to kill adult mosquitoes, 5,400 litres of pyrethrum extract worth Rs.76.43 lakh for spraying to kill adult mosquitoes by mixing it with kerosene oil and 2,75,000 litres of bio-larvicides worth Rs.27.22 lakh.

At its earlier meeting held on March 1, the civic body had postponed the items relating to these purchases following a debate by municipal councillors over roping in of government-owned enterprise HLL as a consultant for the procurement process instead of the MCD directly acquiring these anti-mosquito breeding provisions. As per the proposals, in all the cases, HLL would fix the rate of procurement and the supplier agency for one year and get 2 per cent as consultancy charge.

Essential purchases

However, MCD Standing Committee chairman Yogender Chandolia said the procurement was being given the go-ahead for now keeping in view the fact that these were essential purchases and would be needed for undertaking anti-mosquito breeding operations slated to begin soon. “We have, however, asked our Health Department to improve their technical prowess and look into why the MCD has to pay consultancy charges to another agency instead of making the purchases themselves,” he added.

 

 

Mass cleaning being taken up

Thursday, 10 March 2011 05:59 administrator
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The Hindu       10.03.2011

Mass cleaning being taken up

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IN ACTION: Corporation workers engaged in cleaning at Sivanthakulam in Tuticorin on Wednesday. — Photo: N. Rajesh.
IN ACTION: Corporation workers engaged in cleaning at Sivanthakulam in Tuticorin on Wednesday. — Photo: N. Rajesh.

: Tuticorin Corporation authorities took up mass cleaning programme in localities here on Wednesday. To ensure hygiene for the public, such programmes are organised on Wednesdays.

Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, Commissioner of Corporation, told The Hindu that blockades in drainage system had been identified in some parts and adequate personnel were being deployed to remove them.

As many as 200 personnel had been deputed in the mass cleaning programme held at places on Damodaran Nagar Main Road and George Road. In consultation with officials, the corporation was also working out strategies to handle technological devices and equipment to maintain cleanliness, he said.

Bosco Raja, Health Officer, Sanitary Inspectors and supervisors were monitoring the operations, he said.

 

Sanitary workers call off strike

Tuesday, 08 March 2011 06:21 administrator
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The Hindu        08.03.2011

Sanitary workers call off strike

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The sanitation workers, who have been on agitation path for the last one week, called off their strike on Monday following issuance of a GO hiking the minimum wages by the State government.

As many as 3,226 people are working on contract basis for carrying out sanitation works in the city. With issuance of GO 333 dated March 7, all the workers, who are working on contract basis, would be eligible to draw a minimum wage of Rs. 6,700 per month. It is one of the important demands of the CITU-affiliated Municipal Corporation Workers' Union, which spearheaded the strike in the city.

Barring permanent workers of about 1,000, the sanitary workers in the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) are drawn from DWCUA and CMEY groups. At present they are being paid a salary of Rs. 3,900 per month. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is paying about Rs.1.5 crore per month for workers engaged on contract and outsourcing basis. With the hike in the minimum wages, the Corporation would have to shell out at least Rs.3.5 crore per month.

Rally

The sanitary workers took out a rally – vijayotsava yatra – from Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram to VMC main office in the evening following the government orders. CITU city secretary M.V. Sudhakar said they submitted a letter to Municipal Commissioner G. Ravi Babu stating that the workers would join duties in view of the government orders. When asked about the workers on whom axe fell for not attending duties, he foresaw no problem.

The problem arises only if the Corporation took objection. As the government issued orders for entire State, the Corporation was unlikely to make it an issue. The workers would launch agitation if the Corporation dismissed some of their colleagues, he said.
 
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