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PMC carries demolition drives

Saturday, 12 September 2009 17:30 administrator
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The Times of India 12.09.2009

PMC carries demolition drives

TNN 12 September 2009, 04:35am IST

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), while continuing with its anti-encroachment drives, has now also set its eyes on unauthorised traders, in addition to demolishing illegal constructions.

The Bhavani Peth ward office took action against unauthorised traders who set up wares for sale on footpaths on the Nehru road upto the Seven Loves chowk.

According to a statement issued by the civic body, two truckloads of material, including tables, chairs, old furniture and tyres were seized by the officials.

Action was also taken against pucca encroachments on the road by demolishing 5,000 sq.ft area of illegal sheds, walls, front margins and railings.

The building control department undertook a drive at Dhankawdi where a total of 8,100 sq.ft area was razed with the help of 10 police personnel.

Officials stated that notices were sent to all owners under section 478 (1) of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949.

Shops that were illegally operating in the basement section of buildings on Sinhagad road also bore the brunt of the PMC building permissions department's action on Friday.

Four shops and another construction in a parking lot of 2,700 sq.ft area that were operating without proper licence were pulled down by PMC's squads.

A senior civic official said drives against large number of small businesses operating in basement areas will be next on the agenda for the PMC.

 

Government mulls policy for street vendors

Saturday, 12 September 2009 17:17 administrator
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The Hindu 12.09.2009

Government mulls policy for street vendors



Express News Service


HYDERABAD: The State Government will soon formulate a policy for the welfare of street vendors on the lines of the proposed national policy for the street vendors.

An action plan is being prepared for formulation of the policy at the earliest, in view of the recent directions by the Central Government. About four lakh street vendors and hawkers will be benefited by the proposed policy.

Chief Minister K Rosaiah today asked the officials to hasten the State Action Plan for formulating the policy. Under the proposed Street Vending Policy, the State Government will constitute Street Vending Committees, issue identity cards, and also conduct survey and enumeration of street vendors with the help of non-governmental organisations. The Government will also extend loans at 25-paise interest rate to street vendors under MEPMA (Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas).

The officials have been asked to complete the enumeration of street vendors/ hawkers by November 30 and issue identity cards to them by March 31. The policy on street vending is aimed at improving the scope of urban poor to earn better livelihood, provide a clean environment in public places and on the streets, ensure hygienically prepared food for the consumers and control street congestion, apart from improving law and order and security.

The proposed Action Plan includes GISbased identification of vending zones, formulate draft amendments to the Town Planning/Municipal Acts, finalise the strategies for implementation of new policy and establishment of a dedicated cell in the office of the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration.

Action Plan

* GIS-based identification of

vending zones

* Draft amendments to Municipal Acts

* ID cards for vendors

* Loans at 25 paise interest

Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2009 17:29
 

Corporation directed to comply with RTI Act

Saturday, 12 September 2009 17:03 administrator
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The Hindu 12.09.2009

Corporation directed to comply with RTI Act

 

Staff Correspondent

HUBLI: Taking exception to the delay and the alleged negligence of the Hubli Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) in providing adequate information to an applicant under the Right to Information Act, Information Commissioner H.N. Krishna has directed the corporation to comply with the guidelines and provide adequate information to the applicant within 30 days.

Physician M.C. Sindhur of Vidyanagar, Hubli, had, on April 3, 2009, sought through an application under the Act a copy of a catalogue and list of files maintained as per section 4(1)(a) of the Act, 2005 in electronic format.

However, the corporation failed to provide information to the applicant under the specified 30 days. It was only on June 22, 2009 (after 48 days) that the corporation sent a compact disc (of 1.65 MB) containing 23 files, which, however, did not have complete information. After going through the information provided to Karnataka Information Commission, Mr. Krishna observed, during a hearing on August 13, that, although the corporation had 12 zones in the twin cities, the compact disc provided to the applicant did not have any information on them.

Taking it seriously, he directed the Public Information Officer of the corporation to act according to the guidelines of the Act. The Information Commissioner also directed the corporation Commissioner P.S. Vastrad to direct the Assistant Commissioner (Administration) of the corporation to complete the process within 30 days and provide a compact disc with appropriate information to the applicant within the specified time.

He directed B.S. Sangareshkoppa (Assistant Commissioner-Administration) to be present on the next date of hearing at 11 a.m. on November 12.

Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2009 17:11
 
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