The Deccan Herald 04.11.2010
Help demolish illegal religious centres: DC
Mangalore, Nov 3, DH News Service:
The public must extend a complete support for the implementation of Supreme Court’s order to demolish unauthorised religious constructions in the district for public good, requested Deputy Commissioner Sobodh Yadav.
Addressing the Income tax officers meeting at Deputy Commissioner’s office hall on Wednesday, he insisted on gaining public confidence to accomplish any works.
“The officers must priorly inform public about the works to be done in favour of the people so that it decreases complications to the maximum extent,” he said.
He then clearly directed the officers to vacate those religious structures which exist on the main road in the first phase.
He said that it is easy to function as per the Supreme Court’s order if a public opinion is formed to support the cause. Such a situation has been already formed in Dakshina Kannada which would make the work more easy, he stated and asked the taluk and divisional officers to hold meetings with religious organisations with a view to convince them.
If the people are convinced about the fact of demolishing religious institutions for the benefit of public, then surely the people will come forward to support the cause.
If necessary we can in fact help people to demolish the constructions following the footsteps of Chikballapur, he assisted.
He directed the departments to shoulder the responsibility of demolishing after the completion of initial process like sending notices and assured that district administration will extend full support for the cause. Additional DC, Assistant Commissioners of Mangalore and Puttur and Tahsildars provided the additional information.
Complete pending works
After observing the hampered works under SFC, Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav directed the officers of the local administration to complete all the pending works at the earliest.
He was addressing the local administration of the district including Town Municipal, Town Panchayat Executive Officers, Community Affairs Officer and junior engineers, about the review meeting of various developmental works in the district. Deputy Commissioner noticed that despite the identification of lands for scientific waste disposal by the local bodies, the attempt of implementing scientific waste disposal method has been failed. Therefore he directed the officers to catch up quick progress in the implementation of scheme by bringing awareness among the people about waste management.
He instructed the Executive Officer to take action in order to vacate unauthorised shops situated at the road sides.
The Town Municipal Executive Officer informed for the recovery of tax up to 75 per cent as far as self claimed property tax is concerned. It was directed in the meeting to disconnect the water connection of those who don’t pay water bills on time.
