Indian Express 18.05.2010
Park committees may soon lose interest
Raakhi Jagga Tags : park, corporation Posted: Tue May 18 2010, 03:26 hrs
Ludhiana: The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation’s green drive may be hit as more than 400 park management committees (PMCs) are yet to receive payments April 1 onwards.The contracts, which had expired on March 31, have also not been renewed till date.
In a recent meeting chaired by Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura, it was said that contracts will be renewed soon, but no action has been taken as of now.
Though the PMCs are maintaining the parks with their own funds at present, non-release of dues may force many to withdraw.
S S Chana, president of the Park Management Federation, said: “I had personally spoken to the commissioner and he had assured early renewal of contracts but nothing has happened as of now.” Many PMCs want to get registered as well, but the present lackadaisical attitude of the civic body is not helping.
PMC members, meanwhile, said that earlier too, many committees had left the task due to irregular payment structure. It needs to be mentioned that PMCs had been revived last year after a long gap.
