The Times of India              20.10.2010

Mayor sets deadline to start ward works

BANGALORE: After the government nod to its revised budget of Rs 8,448 crore, the city council is abuzz finalizing its new programme of works (POW) in two parts. The first one is to be ready before month-end.

Come November 1 and all 198 corporators will have to start implementing these POW across the city. "We have decided to issue work orders for all works in one day to avoid any discrepancy," mayor S K Nataraj told TOI.

The upcoming monthly meeting will be important for many reasons. The much-awaited decision on the new tenders for solid waste management ( SWM) is expected to be taken then.

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By this month-end the city council could also be complete with all its 12 standing committees. "We'll form the remaining 11 committees by this month end. In all probability, it will follow immediately after the council meeting this month," confirmed Katte Satyanarayana, BJP floor leader in the council.

However, the opposition leaders are not convinced yet. "When I raised this issue at last month's meeting, we were assured the committees will be formed by October 10. Whatever happened?" asked Padmanabha Reddy, JD(S) floor leader.