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January 8 public holiday in BMC limits

Friday, 03 January 2014 09:54 administrator
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The Pioneer              03.01.2014

January 8 public holiday in BMC limits

The State Government on Thursday announced that January 8, the day the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls are to be held, as a public holiday for all Government offices and banks located within the BMC limits.

 The announcement was made under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Besides, the Government decided that Government employees, who desire to exercise their franchise at a place away from their headquarters, will be allowed Special Casual Leave (SPL) for a maximum period of three days, i.e., on the day preceding the poll, on the day of the poll and the day after. The leave so granted would be treated as SPL in addition to normal Casual Leave (CL) admissible to them during the calendar year 2013-14.

 

BMC selected for National Urban Water Award

Friday, 03 January 2014 06:19 administrator
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The Hindu               03.01.2014

BMC selected for National Urban Water Award

Staff Reporter

The Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been selected for the National Urban Water Awards 2011-12.

The BMC has been declared joint winner in the ‘Citizen services and governance’ category. A communiqué regarding it has reached the BMC commissioner. The Central Minister for Urban Development would hand over the award at the National Urban Water Awards ceremony to be held in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi in the last week of January.

The BMC had got nominated for this prestigious award under the theme ‘rebirth of water bodies in Berhampur for its citizens’. It may be noted that this major city of south Odisha happens to be a drinking water scarce city with low groundwater reserve. Through a major project, the BMC has been able to restore and revive 42 major water bodies in the city. This transformation has got it selected for the award.

‘Local Governance Network (LGN)’ was the advisory organisation of the BMC for the project. According to executive director of LGN, Piyush Ranjan Rout, the transformation of dying water bodies in Berhampur would set an example for other urban centres of Odisha, where water bodies are facing a threat of extinction.

Through a major project, the BMC has been able to restore and revive 42 major water bodies.

 

Meet the Mayor programme tomorrow

Friday, 03 January 2014 05:41 administrator
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The Hindu               03.01.2014

Meet the Mayor programme tomorrow

The GHMC Face-to-Face programme chaired by Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain would be held at the head office on January 4 between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Officials from different departments, including the District Collectors of Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy would be present at the programme, a press note said. Citizens can call 23221978, 23222018 or 23261330 to represent their grievances between 4 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. or submit their grievances and petitions in person from 4.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

 
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