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Junked by Administration, MC proposal gets UT advisor’s nod

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 11:27 administrator
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Indian Express    02.06.2010

Junked by Administration, MC proposal gets UT advisor’s nod

Express News Service Tags : administrator, basic facilities to the slums and colonies Posted: Wed Jun 02 2010, 05:02 hrs

Chandigarh:  The civic body will now provide basic facilities to the slums and colonies till the residents are rehabilitated

UT Advisor Pradip Mehra, on Tuesday, approved the proposal of the municipal corporation to provide civic amenities to slums and colonies that are part of the biometric survey. The civic body would now provide basic facilities to the slums and colonies till the residents are rehabilitated.

The proposal was taken up for discussion during the coordination committee meeting of the UT Administration and the municipal corporation. The work for laying of tiles uprooted from other parts of the city had been taken up by the municipal corporation in some colonies.

However, when the work had to be extended to other colonies, the Administration had rejected the proposal. Discussions pertaining to the issue had been held a number of times in the House meet of the corporation. The councillors had stated that the tiles from sectors were being uprooted to lay new ones. Instead of wasting the tiles these should be laid in the colonies and slums. It was proposed that streetlights or high mast lights be provided in the area.

Former Mayor Kamlesh had, during her tenure, also sent a proposal about the same to the Administration. However, it had not been approved. The issue was taken up again with the UT Advisor during the meeting today. The mayor, Municipal Commissioner Dr Roshan Sunkaria as well as other officers were present. Mayor Anu Chatrath said, “The proposal had been rejected by the Home Secretary when we had approached him with it. The Advisor today directed the officials to provide civic amenities in the slums and colonies. The residents are already part of the biometric survey. Till houses under the rehabilitation scheme are completed they should be provided with liveable conditions.”

The Administration has also approved setting up of a mini bus stand in Maloya. The site earmarked for making a green belt in Dhanas would soon be developed. The community centres in various areas would be developed. The Advisor also discussed the issue of the spat between the mayor and commissioner over the inauguration of the green belt in Mauli Jagran.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 11:29
 

VMC to allot houses for Gulabithota dwellers

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 04:55 administrator
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The Hindu       02.06.2010

VMC to allot houses for Gulabithota dwellers

Staff Reporter

VIJAYAWADA: About 500 families living on encroached land in Gulabithota and Sunderaiah Nagar will be relocated and allotted houses in the Jakkampudi Housing colony and Radha Nagar Housing Project by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation shortly.

While there are about 350 families in Gulabithota, there are nearly 150 families in Sundaraiah Nagar taking the total to 500 families.

Earlier these families were waiting for the houses to be completed, but now they are ready to stay in rented accommodation, the officials say.

Another four months were required to make the houses in the Jakkampudi house colony fit for occupation. The Corporation will issue allotment letters with immediate effect for those who are ready to move out now the officials say. VMC officials say that the required formalities like enumeration of family members, photographic of iris have already been completed.

As there are only 80 houses at Radha Nagar, some of the families in Sundaraiah Nagar will be accommodated in Jakkampudi. The allotment of houses in the two different colonies will be made on the basis of lorry. The houses at Radha Nagar are already complete and ready for occupation.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 04:59
 

Draw for allotment of JNNURM houses begins

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 06:33 administrator
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The Hindu      26.05.2010

Draw for allotment of JNNURM houses begins

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A total of 15,300 houses are being built under the scheme

Photo: C. V. SUBRAHMANYAM

Awaiting their turn:Applicants for JNNURM houses at the draw of lots organised by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation at Swarna Bharathi stadium in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

VISAKHAPATNAM: Draw of lots for another phase of houses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) began Tuesday. Over a period of five days, lots will be drawn for allotment of 2,910 houses.

Earlier, 6,000 houses had been allotted to those displaced by the Gangavaram port, those left over in the WAMBAY housing programme etc. A total of 15,300 houses are being built under the urban mission.

Iris identification

Participating in the draw, Mayor Pulusu Janardhana Rao said iris identification would also be taken up to those allotted houses. Of the total unit cost of Rs.1,64,300, Rs.1,09,000 is subsidy, Rs.35,000 is loan and Rs.20,300 is beneficiary contribution.

The Mayor said all basic amenities were being provided in the colonies but the residents should form a committee and work for its upkeep.

Municipal Commissioner V.N.Vishnu said construction of another 20,000 units under the urban mission would be taken up soon. The 1.3 lakh families living in the 770 slums would be provided houses in a phased manner in the slum development programme Rajiv Awas Yojana.

The guidelines for allotment of JNNURM housing units were worked out after discussions with the minister from the district, the district in charge minister, the District Collector and people's representatives.

Additional Commissioner (Projects) K. Ramesh and Urban Community Development Project Director D.V. Ramana Murthy and corporators G.V. Ravi Raju and P. Lakshmi participated.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 May 2010 06:35
 
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