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Mayor sets deadline to start ward works

Wednesday, 20 October 2010 00:00 administrator
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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.

 

CRISIL offers services to GVMC

Thursday, 14 October 2010 09:55 administrator
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The Hindu  14.10.2010

CRISIL offers services to GVMC

Staff Reporter

Decision will be taken after field visit: Vishnu

VISAKHAPTANAM: Credit rating agency CRISIL has come forward to provide consultancy services to the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in the implementation of JNNURM projects.

Head (Urban and PPP Practice) CRISIL Risk and Infrastructure Solutions Brijgopal Ladda made a power-point presentation on the services at the chamber of Municipal Commissioner V.N. Vishnu on Wednesday.

Highlighting the services at Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, he said they resulted in a 150 per cent growth rate over a decade. He also detailed the services being extended in Nasik, Aurangabad and Pune municipalities in water supply, BRTS, housing, sewage treatment etc.

The agency will take up all the responsibility from preparing the project report for entering into an agreement.

Mr. Vishnu said the possibility of strengthening the Estate wing of GVMC and safeguarding its properties would be examined. A decision on utilising the services of CRISIL would be taken after a field study.

The Commissioner said a visit of a team of people's representatives and officials would be arranged to Pimpri-Chinchwad, Aurangabad and Kolhapur for field study of JNNURM projects and asked the CRISIL representative to extend logistic support.

Additional Commissioners S. Krishna Murthy, P. Purnachandra Rao and K. Ramesh, Chief City Planner D. Venkataratnam, Chief Medical Officer (Health) D. Abbulu, Financial Advisor Y. Mangapati Rao, Examiner of Accounts Satyanarayana and HRD Consultant Rajendra Krishna participated.

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 October 2010 09:57
 

Civic body's delay in acquiring open spaces costs city' 750 crore

Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:01 administrator
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Hindustan Times  13.10.2010

Civic body's delay in acquiring open spaces costs city' 750 crore
 
The civic body’s delay in acquiring plots earmarked as open grounds in the Development Plan of 1991 may cost the city Rs 750 crore. Had they been acquired on time, they would have cost less than half the amount. Several such plots were marked as open spaces when the Development Plan — a blueprint of public amenities and commercial zones — was drawn up. Several such plots were not acquired in the 19 years since.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) must buy such plots from the owners within 10 years of the Development Plan’s release. Otherwise, the owner can send the BMC a notice to buy the land at market price within a year. If the BMC fails to buy the land, the owner can sell it to anybody else. Normally, the BMC waits till the owners issue the notices. During this period, the value of the land shoots up.

In the past few weeks, the BMC has okayed the purchase of at least 12 plots, which could have been acquired years ago at lower cost. The BMC attributed the delay to legal hurdles.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:03
 
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