The Indian Express             18.09.2013

Would-be MC commissioner meets mayor to get an ‘overview’ of the city

While there is still suspense around the post of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation commissioner as the transfer of ex-Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tewari to this post is still awaiting clearance from the Election Commission, Tewari on Tuesday went for an unofficial meeting with Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria at his camp office.

Sources said Tewari asked the mayor about an overview of the city and 'priorities' to which he should pay immediate attention after joining as MC commissioner.

Talking to Ludhiana Newsline, Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria said, "He just wanted me to give him an overview of the city and its local problems and projects he should take up on priority. It was an unofficial meeting just to get familiar with each other."

While earlier MC commissioner R K Verma has been removed following the government orders of Tewari being appointed MC and GLADA chief, Tewari too is waiting for the EC go-ahead.

At the meeting held on Tuesday, sources said, Tewari was told to keep the Buddha Nullah project

high on his priority list as the polluted stream has made lives of people difficult despite crores being sanctioned by the state government and Centre for its cleanliness. He was also told to pay attention to the immediate implementation of 24x7 water and sewerage supply which is a part of Sukhbir Badal's much-touted Rs 2,500 crore 'Mission Ludhiana.'

"I have also told Tewari about re-carpeting of Ludhiana roads which is needed urgently," the mayor told Ludhiana Newsline.