The Hindu 01.12.2010
Illegal autorickshaw stands irk Udupi councillors
Staff Correspondent
Udupi: The issue of illegal autorickshaw stands dominated the general body meeting of Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC) here on Tuesday.
Raising the issue, councillor M.R. Pai said illegal autorickshaw stands were mushrooming in the town. There were 14 rickshaw stands around the Service and City Bus Stands. While the CMC was taking stern action in clearing mobile shops, action was not taken against illegal autorickshaw stands.
Half the autorickshaws plying in the city were from rural areas. The CMC should take steps to identify illegal autorickshaw stands, Mr. Pai said.
Mohan Upadhyaya, councillor, said the CMC should raise the issue at the Road Safety Committee meeting.
Water taps
Indira Shekhar, councillor, said the CMC should not remove public taps as some areas still got water from Swarna First Stage Drinking Water Project.
Mr. Kumar said the councillors should provide a list of the areas where water was still being received from the First Stage.
Water to these areas could be provided from Swarna Second Stage Drinking Water Project.
Vasanthi Shetty, councillor, said replacement of sodium vapour lamps with ordinary street lamps on Ambalpady Temple road created several problems to the devotees visiting the temple.
Hence there was an urgent need for sodium vapour lights to be re-installed, she said.
This matter should be decided by the Standing Committee , Mr. Pai said, adding the matter would be looked into.
