The Hindu 10.09.2009

CMC meet witnesses heated arguments

Staff Correspondent

Raichur: The general body meeting of the Raichur City Municipal Council (CMC) on Wednesday witnessed heated arguments between officials and councillors over non-release of funds for the proposed ward-wise development work in the city.

The meeting was chaired by president of the CMC A. Mareppa. As soon as the meeting began, Congress councillors, including Shivamurthy, Jayanna, Daroor Basawaraj and G. Thimma Reddy, expressed their ire over “inaction” by the officials concerned in releasing funds for the proposed development work.

The Opposition councillors told the meeting that the council in its previous general body meeting had approved a proposal to implement development work in each ward at a cost of Rs. 10 lakh. They alleged that CMC Commissioner Ramachandrappa and other officials had not released the funds as planned. This had resulted in delay in implementation of the works, they added.

Mr. Ramachandrappa told the meeting that implementation of any development work would mainly depend on availability of funds. He was not authorised to release Rs. 10 lakh to each ward for implementing the work as demanded by the councillors.

Expressing dissatisfaction over Mr. Ramachandrappa’s reply, the Opposition members sought to know why he allowed the council to approve the proposal in the previous meeting. They said that officials should implement the proposals approved by the council. Expressing dissatisfaction over the issue, Mr. Mareppa said officials should respect the decisions taken by the council and sincerely implement the proposals.

The Hindu 10.09.2009

9,791 houses being built under phase two of IHSDP

Staff Reporter

Photo: S. Rambabu

The G+ two houses built under IHSDP for poor ready for ‘grihapravesam’ at Brodipet in Rajahmundry. —

Rajahmundry: The district housing department has been entrusted with the Integrated Housing Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) along with Indiramma houses and other construction works.

The works under IHSDP are going on briskly in Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Samalkot, Ramachandrapuram and Peddapuram urban areas. The programme is aimed at giving shelter to 15,389 beneficiaries in the district with an estimated cost of Rs. 185 crores.

“As the bankers are not coming forward to extend loan facility to VAMBAY housing of ground plus two floors scheme, the Central government came forward to give 60 to 70 percent as grant, 30 percent state government’s share and beneficiary has to bear 10 percent,” said G. Nookaraju, Deputy Engineer, Rajahmundry Urban Housing, and A.E. Satyanarayana.

Under first phase in Rajahmundry 3,192 G+2 houses, in Kakinada 720, Samalkot 912 and in Ramachandrapuram 768 houses were being built. Under second phase 9,791 houses are being constructed. They include 1,831 houses in Peddapuram, 2,832 houses in Rajahmundry, 3,120 in Kakinada and 2,008 in Samalkota. In phase-II some of the houses which are going to come up near AP Paper Mill here are being designed with 305 sft. On an average, the cost of each G plus two house varies between Rs.1.40 lakhs and Rs.1.60 lakhs.

According to Mr. Nookaraju, in Simhachalamnagar of Rajahmundry quarry area, 769 individual houses will be constructed with Rs.80,000 per house similar to Indiramma houses.

Almost 60 percent construction work was over under first phase. G. Satyanarayana, District Manager, Housing, has been supervising the works.