The Hindu 30.06.2010
BMC to undertake repair works
Staff Reporter
BHUBANESWAR: With conditions of road and drains degrading, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to start repair and reconstruction works within a couple of months.
“Each ward will be awarded Rs. 60 lakh worth budget for road and drain repair this year. A tender to this effect would be floated within the next 15 days,” said BMC Mayor Anant Narayan Jena after the monthly corporation meeting held here on Tuesday.
He said the budget was nothing to do with desilting of drainages being currently taken up in view of rainy season. This year BMC has increased the annual budget for maintenance of drain and road by Rs. 10 lakh.
Bhubaneswar has a road network of approximately 1,600 km within municipality limit. While Works Department maintains 700 km of main and arterial roads, BMC takes care of rest 900 km of road. Of the total road network under BMC's control, 60 per cent road stretches are blacktopped.
Besides, the corporation has also decided to go for re-tender process for awarding electrification work valuing Rs. 10 lakh each for ward. Under this head, streetlights would be replaced by new ones and defunct street light posts would be restored, Mr. Jena said.
In another important decision, the corporation gave thumbs up to go for tender for identifying firms to deal with hoarding advertisements, which is one of the major income generating sources for corporation.
The corporation also decided to undertake plantation in a phased manner in all wards of the Bhubaneswar. As per the decision, at least 100 trees would be initially planted in each ward and tree guards would be provided to ensure their survival.
