The Hindu 28.10.2010
Slum dwellers to get free water
Staff Reporter
Yeddyurappa reviews BWSSB,
BDA works
Officials told to complete land acquisition for PRR
Bangalore: Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday announced waiver of water charges for slum dwellers.
The Chief Minister, who reviewed the progress of works taken up by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and the Bangalore Development Authority on Wednesday at the BDA office along with BWSSB Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu, said that slum dwellers would get free water supply from now onwards.
Officials of the BWSSB submitted a proposal to the Chief Minister urging that an expert committee be set up to study and suggest ways of augmenting water supply to the city to meet the demand till 2030.
The Chief Minister, who visited the BDA office, was briefed about the status of various projects taken up by the authority by its Commissioner Bharat Lal Meena and Secretary Veda Murthy.
He directed the officials to complete land acquisition for the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) at the earliest and expedite the formation of layouts planned on the city's outskirts.
A BDA official said that the agency was planning to construct 40,000 houses for people from the economically weaker section (EWS) in the next one year. That apart, it had planned to take up tree planting on government land in agricultural zone beyond the urban limits. “The Chief Minister, who was apprised about these plans, directed us to take up these works on a war-footing,” the official said.
Directing the officials to ensure all works were completed within the stipulated deadline, the Chief Minister took stock of the lake rejuvenation work, construction of multi-storeyed parking lots and mini Lalbaghs in four directions of the city.
