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Development authority seeks Rs 2 crore from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation

Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:39 administrator
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The Times of India    25.07.2012

Development authority seeks Rs 2 crore from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation

TNN | Jul 25, 2012, 01.13AM IST
 
 PUNE: Twenty years after it leased out a 34 hectare plot to form the transport nagari in Nigdi, the Pimpri Chinchwad New Township Development Authority (PCNTDA) has demanded Rs 2.07 crore from the municipal corporation as its share of revenue.

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation had received the land on a 99-year-sub-lease in 1978. The civic body divided it into 180 plots and allotted them to transporters. Several transport operators from across the city shifted here because parking trucks on roads was affecting movement of vehicles in city areas. Thus it came to be known as transport nagari.

The transporters had paid Rs 4.15 crore to the municipal corporation against the plots. As per an agreement reached earlier between the two civic bodies, the PCNTDA had claim over 50% of this revenue. The PCNTDA, last month, sent a letter to the municipal corporation. A meeting was also held between officials of both civic institutions last month where the municipal commissioner agreed to PCNTDA's demand. A tri-partite agreement will soon be signed among PCMC, PCNTDA and the plot holder.

PCMC's land and estate officer Subhash Machare said, "The civic administration has forwarded the proposal to the standing committee. After its approval, the administration will pay the money to PCNTDA."

 

 

 

GVMC ready to take up new projects

Thursday, 19 July 2012 10:41 administrator
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The Hindu          19.07.2012

GVMC ready to take up new projects

Staff Reporter

Meeting has been convened on July 21 to discuss various issues

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation’s financial condition is good and it is in a position to take up new projects. The proposals for new projects in public private participation (PPP), the merger of Bhimunipatnam and Anakapalle with GVMC, and bottlenecks in the ongoing projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) will come up at a review meeting convened by Minister for Infrastructure and Investments Ganta Srinivasa Rao on Saturday (July 21). Plans for making the city sustainable will also be discussed.

Municipal Commissioner B. Ramanjaneyulu said bringing parity in the issue of transferable development rights (TDRs), shifting of residents of Ramakrishnapuram paving the way for progress of Simhachalam corridor of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) would also figure at the meeting.

He said the government had sought a report on the merger of Anakapalle and Bhimili as some representations were made on the issue. It would be discussed and political views would be taken on it. Later, a report would be sent to the government.

Besides, the project area of NTPC also needed to be brought under GVMC as the villages affected by it were under GVMC.

Financial condition

Mr. Ramanjaneyulu told reporters on Wednesday that the corporation had borrowed Rs.300 crore for footing its 30 per cent share in the first phase of JNNURM. It had been paying Rs.5 crore towards interest.

But it’s creditworthy and could raise its share required for the second phase of JNNURM, he said.

In comparison, some corporations were not in a position to pay salaries to their employees.

On the drinking water situation in the light of scanty rainfall this season, he said water supply would be ensured and people need not worry about it.

Even if water in the Yeleru reservoir fell to dead storage level, water would be pumped for which Rs.88 lakh towards power bills was kept ready. However, he cautioned against wastage of water.

 

Five modern fish markets to come up in city soon

Thursday, 05 January 2012 05:21 administrator
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The Times of India        05.01.2012

Five modern fish markets to come up in city soon

TNN | Jan 5, 2012, 02.35AM IST

HYDERABAD: Die-hard fish fans now can get the delicacy on demand. The fisheries department is all set to change the existing fish markets by constructing modern fish complexes at various places in the city.

The government has asked consultancy firm McKinsey & Co to study fish potential and recommend measures to boost fish marketing in the city and other places in the state. Based on the survey, the proposal for constructing modern fish markets in the city has been mooted.

"The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has come forward to fund the proposed modern fish complexes in Musheerabad, Begum Bazar, Domalguda, Nacharam and Kukatpally. These five markets will be under the control of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The NFDB will be spending Rs 2.5 crore (90% share) on each of these complex, and GHMC will fund the remaining amount," GHMC commissioner M T Krishna Babu told TOI.

The GHMC has already submitted detailed project reports (DPRs) of the proposed fish market complexes to the NFDB two months ago. A three-storied fish complex would be constructed at the identified places with facilities like retail stalls, aquarium shops and a cold storage unit. Apart from these, other facilities like marketing information centers and dormitories for fishermen would be provided, the commissioner said.

As of now, fish markets are located in Musheerabad and Begum Bazar, but these are not able to meet the demand of customers.

"On Sundays, we are selling around 60 to 70 tonnes of fish, but on normal days it could be between 40 to 50 tonnes. Nearly five to six varieties of fish come to the city from Godavari districts, Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa, Nizamabad, Mahbubnagar, Karimnagar and Khammam districts. "Most city residents prefer murrel fish, while shrimps, crabs, sea boss (Pandu) are also fast moving delicacies," fisheries department assistant director (in-charge) Soloman Raj told TOI.


 
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