Post-rains, AMC to survey shaky houses
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:56
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Indian Express 11.08.2010
Post-rains, AMC to survey shaky houses
Express News Service Tags : post rains, AMC to survey shaky houses Posted: Wed Aug 11 2010, 04:58 hrs Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has formed two teams, which will survey around 300 old and dilapidated houses in the Walled City in the next three days.
It has issued notices to owners/occupants of 11 such houses that the civic body plans to pull down in the coming five days, Municipal Commissioner I P Gautam said on Tuesday.
Civic body sources claimed that they have already identified 64 houses that are dangerous to live in, but the owners did not pay attention to their notices. The fresh flurry of action comes after Chief Minister Narendra Modi took interest in the matter following heavy rains, which led to collapse of buildings and walls.
Sources said AMC had offered assistance to repair heritage houses and arrange partial financial help from HIDCO. But the scheme got poor response from occupants.
Meanwhile, the Solid Waste Management department has moved 2,628 tonnes of garbage with the help of 532 vehicles, that made 896 trips to dumping sites following the heavy rains in the city. Over 520 sanitary supervisors ensured the removal of garbage by 10,000 safai karmacharis, who were on round-the-clock duty, said Gautam, adding that the malaria control staff have covered 14,273 houses with 149 fogging machines.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:57
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HUDA left homeless, vehicles attached
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:32
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The Times of India 11.08.2010
HUDA left homeless, vehicles attached
PANCHKULA: The state's chief provider of houses turned homeless on Tuesday when a local court directed the auction of Haryana Urban Development Authority headquarters in Panchkula along with three showrooms in Sector 8. Besides this, the court also directed that the authority's fixed deposits in nine banks be frozen and 17 cars attached. Additional district and sessions judge Ritu Garg fixed September 10 for 'munadi' (public announcement) and September 17 for sale of these properties. The court ordered the auction of HUDA office and other properties on the petition filed by Des Raj, Jagpal and others of Chowki village in Panchkula, whose land was acquired by the authority for development of sectors. The petitioner's counsel said HUDA had acquired the land belonging to farmers of Chowki for developing residential sectors, but did compensate them. In June 1998, HUDA acquired land under Section 4 of Land Acquisition Compensation Act, 1894. On March 10, 2009, additional district and sessions judge of Panchkula had fixed the compensation rate at Rs 3,000 per square yard on the basis of market value. The petitioners had maintained that against the acquisition, HUDA had to pay around Rs 25 crore to the farmers of Chowki. They further alleged HUDA did not bother and failed to pay the majority of relief. Miffed over this, the petitioners moved court again for execution of earlier orders. Recently, HUDA officers had assured the court of making the payment. However, with no action still being taken, the additional district and sessions judge finally passed Tuesday's orders.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:34
Post rain, AMC conducts cleaning drive
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:29
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The Times of India 11.08.2010
Post rain, AMC conducts cleaning drive
AHMEDABAD: With mounds of garbage lying around the city following incessant rains, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities conducted a city cleaning drive involving more than 10,000 AMC employees.
The health department of AMC deployed 7,403 personnel with 268 vehicles for removing garbage in six municipal zones of the city. Nearly 1,741 tons of garbage was removed from roads and 30,920 kg of pesticides was sprinkled in different parts of the city.
Municipal commissioner IP Gautam said, "We have formed a technical committee which is visiting different areas of the walled city for unsafe structures. AMC authorities have served immediate evacuation notice to residents of 11 unsafe buildings. These buildings risk a collapse at any time. In the next three days, more than 300 buildings will be surveyed."
Meanwhile, the solid waste management department of AMC used 532 vehicles which took 893 trips to remove 2,628 tons of garbage in the city.
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