The Hindu        02.09.2016  

Hassan CMC ready to provide housing for municipal workers

The City Municipal Council has resolved to provide houses to 82 municipal workers. The council has identified one acre and 23 guntas of land to construct a multi-storeyed housing complex for them.

CMC president H.S. Anil Kumar, who chaired the CMC meeting held on Thursday, said land for the project has been identified close to Vani Vilas Pump House. “CMC is ready to construct a multi-storeyed housing complex for the workers. But the workers have demanded sites, instead of houses,” he said.

Members cutting across party lines are in support of the housing complex plan. At the meeting, they suggested that Mr. Anil Kumar hold a meeting with municipal workers and get them on board.

The CMC also discussed the drinking water supply project sanctioned under the AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) scheme. The president said they had identified six acres near Gorur for the project.

However, the land owners are said to be demanding a lot of money as compensation. It was suggested that the council sit down with the owners and resolve the issue amicably.

CMC vice-president Leelvati Vasu, commissioner Nagabhushan and other officials were present at the meeting.

The council has identified one acre and 23 guntas of land to construct a housing complex for them