The Times of India 18.04.2013
VMC opposition councillor demands presentation on town planning schemes
VADODARA: An opposition Congress councillor in the Vadodara municipal corporation
(VMC) has demanded that the details of the new town planning schemes
should be shared with the councillors of the civic body. Former
opposition leader and Congress councillor Chirag Zaveri said that a presentation in this regard should be made to all the elected representatives.
Zaveri in a letter to the VMC commissioner has stated that the
consultant appointed to formulate the new 26 town planning schemes had
made presentations twice to senior VMC functionaries. On the first
occasion, this was done to the senior VMC functionaries and, later, to
members of the standing committee and the town planning committee. He
said that suggestions were also made in both the presentations.
Zaveri said that it was improper to discuss such key issues only with a select few functionaries. He added that in the past too when there were allegations and counter-allegations regarding such schemes, presentations were made to all elected members of VMC.
The veteran Congress councillor said that there were several members of the general board who had in-depth knowledge regarding the subject. He added that their suggestions could be incorporated in the new schemes.
Zaveri said that it was improper to discuss such key issues only with a select few functionaries. He added that in the past too when there were allegations and counter-allegations regarding such schemes, presentations were made to all elected members of VMC.
The veteran Congress councillor said that there were several members of the general board who had in-depth knowledge regarding the subject. He added that their suggestions could be incorporated in the new schemes.
