The Times of India 01.12.2010
AMC warns of penalty on filthy vacant plots
AHMEDABAD: Litter bugs need to beware. Especially, the builders who keep plots empty for long. AMC is planning to impose penalty on those plot owners who fail to maintain hygiene in their empty plots and leave it open to be converted into garbage dumps.
Municipal commissioner, IP Gautam, on Tuesday said the city was going to implement the Surat Solid Waste Management (SWM) model in the city. He said the new elected body and Mayor Asit Vora have already asked the officials to give priority to SWM in the city and make it more beautiful.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided not only to clear the debris and garbage in the open plots. But, the corporation is also planning to impose fine on plot-owners if they do not maintaining the their lands. Officials said that these vacant plots are cause of concern as these are the breeding grounds for diseases. The AMC has after a lot of thinking decided to go ahead with imposing fines.
Gautam, talking to mediapersons said that many times the corporation is does not have any information regarding the owner of such plots and hence nobody can be blamed. "But, now the corporation is planning to impose fines on such empty plots which are left unattended,"he added.
He added that AMC was planning to fine the plot-owners and recover maintenance money from them. "We will first identify such vacant plots which have been transformed into garbage dumps. The current problem has to be addressed and hurdles like transfering debris and garbage should be done regularly. The AMC has decided to have three new transfer stations — each in north, east and south zones, said Gautam."
He added that the garbage will be compressed at these stations before being transported to Pirana. This would help the corporation to reduce the issue of garbage spilling on the roads. Also officials in the AMC said that the contractor responsible for removing the debris from the city has failed to do so as per the guidelines. He said that the AMC has issued notices to the contractor. If required the contract will also be reviewed.
Municipal commissioner, IP Gautam, on Tuesday said the city was going to implement the Surat Solid Waste Management (SWM) model in the city. He said the new elected body and Mayor Asit Vora have already asked the officials to give priority to SWM in the city and make it more beautiful.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided not only to clear the debris and garbage in the open plots. But, the corporation is also planning to impose fine on plot-owners if they do not maintaining the their lands. Officials said that these vacant plots are cause of concern as these are the breeding grounds for diseases. The AMC has after a lot of thinking decided to go ahead with imposing fines.
Gautam, talking to mediapersons said that many times the corporation is does not have any information regarding the owner of such plots and hence nobody can be blamed. "But, now the corporation is planning to impose fines on such empty plots which are left unattended,"he added.
He added that AMC was planning to fine the plot-owners and recover maintenance money from them. "We will first identify such vacant plots which have been transformed into garbage dumps. The current problem has to be addressed and hurdles like transfering debris and garbage should be done regularly. The AMC has decided to have three new transfer stations — each in north, east and south zones, said Gautam."
He added that the garbage will be compressed at these stations before being transported to Pirana. This would help the corporation to reduce the issue of garbage spilling on the roads. Also officials in the AMC said that the contractor responsible for removing the debris from the city has failed to do so as per the guidelines. He said that the AMC has issued notices to the contractor. If required the contract will also be reviewed.
