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.

The Hindu        05.06.2012

Demolish buildings without parking lot, Karwar CMC told

The parking problem in the city came up for discussion at the meeting of Karwar City Municipal Council (CMC) on Monday even as Anand Asnotikar, Minister for Fisheries, Science and Technology, asked the municipal council to issue notice to hotels and lodges which do not have provision for vehicle parking.

Raising the issue, Sandeep Talekar, a Congress member, alleged that hotels and lodges secure permission from the CMC by incorporating the parking lot in their plan, but when the building was completed they used the parking area for commercial activity. Mr. Asnotikar agreed with the member and asked the CMC Commissioner to demolish the buildings which had no parking lot.

When the members objected to the silt being not removed from storm-water drains, CMC Commissioner Uday Kumar Shetty said tender floated for the clearing of drainage had not evoked any response . He said Rs. 12 lakh had been spent for the work until now.

He said the Coastal Development Authority had sanctioned Rs. 1.80 crore to build a fish market.

But since there was a growing demand from different quarters to take into consideration the growth of Karwar city for the next 25 years before embarking on the project, building a market which could take care of the future requirements required about Rs. 4 crore.

The members said the sterilisation drive being carried out against stray dogs had not yielded the desired results.