The Hindu       05.06.2012

GHMC plans to put up fencing around lakes

In its attempt to protect lakes from getting encroached, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to construct chain link fencing around 13 lakes in various parts of the capital.

In the last meeting of the Standing Committee here on Monday, the GHMC authorities have decided to allot over Rs.4.3 crore for fencing works around the lakes.

Briefing press persons here on Monday on the decisions taken in the standing committee meeting, Mayor Majid Hussain said that chain link fencing works would be taken up without any delay.

“This decision reflects commitment of GHMC towards protecting water bodies,” he said.

Lakes

The lakes chosen for fencing, includes Pedda Cheruvu at Gangaram in Serlingampally, Khaidamma Kunta at Hafeezpet, Erla Cheruvu at Madeenaguda, Nallagandla lake at Nallagandla, Sunnam Cheruvu under Kukatpally circle, Ranganayaka Cheruvu, Yellamma Cheruvu and Mundlakatva under Kukatpally circle, Chakali Cheruvu in Serlingampally, Kamuni Cheruvu in Kukatpally and Malkam Cheruvu at Raidurga under Kukatpally circle.

The Mayor also came down heavily on private contractors, who are delaying various municipal works in the capital.

“We will crack the whip on such contractors, who are delaying the completion of civic works. We will not hesitate to blacklist them. In the meeting, it was decided to ask the Zonal Commissioners to furnish details of all such contractors, who are delaying the works,” Mayor Majid Hussain said.

Tightens bidding process

As part of the process to weed away ‘unqualified' contractors, GHMC will take a slew of measures to tighten up the bidding process.

“We will seriously ascertain whether the bidding contractor is financially stable or not. We have sent a proposal to the government to issue Contractor Identification Number to individual contractors. We hope that these measures will make contractors finish projects on time,” Mayor explained.