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Ward wallows in filth

Tuesday, 28 September 2010 09:06 administrator
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The New Indian Express  28.09.2010

Ward wallows in filth

Y Maheswara Reddy

 

BANGALORE: Though the residents of Kadu Malleswara Ward (Malleswaram) have no major complaints about basic amenities, they are not happy with the process of garbage cleaning.

They said that collection of garbage from  door to door has to be improved. They complain that pourakarmikas are not doing their job properly. “Garbage cleaning is not up to the mark. We want the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities to take measures to streamline it,’’ said N Madhusudhan, a resident.

Recently, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has taken up replacing of old sanitary pipes. However, it failed to take asphalt the dug up portion of the road.

 “It is an example of perfunctory attitude of the authorities concerned. It will be better if the authorities ask the contractor concerned to re-asphalt this portion of the road,’’ said a housewife on condition of anonymity.

There is no acute shortage for water here. However, residents want the BBMP and BWSSB to maintain the status quo on water supply. “We were struggling for water four months ago. Now, the corporator has made the BWSSB authorities to supply water on regular basis. We expect the authorities to maintain it in future too,’’ said M Shashikala, a housewife.

A vacant site near the temple has become a nuisance for the residents. The overgrown weeds have become a breeding place for insects and mosquitoes. Heaps of garbage is seen on the vacant place.

“It is nauseating to see the garbage. The vacant site has become a parking place for trucks and other vehicles. It would be better if the BBMP authorities ensure this place free from weeds,’’ said a housewife on anonymity.

Meanwhile, G Manjunath Raju, corporator, says that efforts are being made to improve the cleaning of garbage.

“I want to introduce garbage segregating system at Kaadu Malleswara ward shortly. It will eliminate the problem of garbage,’’ Raju said.

On the supply of water, Raju said that four borwells were dug up recently to mitigate the water shortage problems. “I have taken up development work at dobhi ghat. An effluent treatment plant will be set up at the dobhi ghat shortly,’’ Raju added.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 September 2010 09:10
 

'71 housing colonies violating rules'

Monday, 27 September 2010 11:16 administrator
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The Times of India          27.09.2010

'71 housing colonies violating rules'

CHANDIGARH: Located in the periphery, Zirakpur picked up on the development front after the real estate buzz reached a full crescendo there. However, a report submitted by Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) before Punjab and Haryana High Court this January states that there are around 71 group housing societies and colonies located in the vicinity of Zirakpur that are in gross violation of Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act 1995.

The report was filed by GMADA in response to suo motu cognizance taken by the court on media reports about non-availability of basic amenities in Zirakpur. In the reply, GMADA additional chief administrator stated that Zirakpur nagar council was providing aid to illegal colonies.

In most of the cases, the Zirakpur nagar council had approved the map of constructions in unauthorized colonies within its jurisdiction. In some of these colonies, the nagar council had also laid roads and provided water and sewerage connections, said GMADA additional chief administrator.

The affidavit further mentioned that the inspection of Zirakpur area by GMADA officials had revealed that in spite of colonies being unauthorized, Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) was providing power connection and BSNL had issued telephone lines in the area.

GMADA also informed the court that there were only 24 group housing societies in the vicinity of Zirakpur that were approved and found fit according to the Act after a supervision by GMADA officials. The affidavit also stated that they had cancelled the licence of two societies ' Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Dhakoli and Shalimar Enclave situated at Himmatnagar (Zirakpur) ' for violations. GMADA stated that all legal steps had been taken for enforcement of Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act to control unauthorized housing societies and colonies in and around Zirakpur.

The authority also placed a list of 71 unapproved housing societies or colonies of Zirakpur, which are in gross violation of the Act. Most of these are located in Dhakoli, Lohgarh, Baltana, Zirakpur, Bishanpur, Himmat Nagar and Balajee Enclave. Prominent among the unapproved housing societies are Sunrise Enclave, Shivalik Vihar, Green City, Luxmi Enclave, Shakti Enclave, Randhawa Enclave, Mamta Enclave, Krishna Enclave and Discover India Enclave.
 

Soon, eSeva to knock your doorsteps

Monday, 27 September 2010 11:11 administrator
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The Times of India          27.09.2010

Soon, eSeva to knock your doorsteps

HYDERABAD: eSeva will soon offer services at your doorstep with the help of hand-held machines. However, initially these services will be provided in localities where there are no eSeva centres.

Hundreds of colonies have come up around the city and some of them are isolated. At some places, citizens have to travel a couple of kilometres to pay their utility bills or submit passport or other applications as the 52 eSeva centres are located in the core city.

"The plan is to cover isolated localities, new colonies and apartments on `one day, one locality' basis," eSeva deputy director (urban eSeva) Yedukondalu Kumapati said. Officials are exploring ways to find out how many services could be offered through the hand-held devices. Once done, eSeva would train some people on these machines. Initially, officials are planning to provide services at the doorstep against cash payment, and no extra charges would be levied on customers.

eSeva centres have become so popular in the city in the past nine years that about 70,000 transactions of 1.3 lakh logged daily in the state occur in the city alone. So far, four crore transactions have been done through eSeva centres across the state since its inception in 2001.

Fifty two eSeva centres in the city offer about 160 services of 30 central and state government departments. Some departments are offering 80 per cent of their services to customers through eSeva. For instance, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) offers services like collection of property tax, trade licence fee and renewal, payment of building fee, issue of birth and death certificates and even corrections in electoral photo identification cards (Epic) through eSeva. Similarly, over 80 per cent of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board bills are being collected at eSeva centres. Customers of Central Power Distribution Company Limited (CPDCL) and RTA have also been paying their bills through eSeva centres. PAN card applications and passport applications are also accepted at eSeva centres.

Last month, bill payment through mobiles was launched whereby mobile users having GPRS facility can pay their utility bills through their credit or debit cards. .

"There is a great demand for eSeva services. Every day one department or the other is asking us to provide services through eSeva as it is useful for them in terms of manpower deployment and easy access to their customers," Yedukondalu added.

 
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