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Better streetlights for 50 major roads

Saturday, 18 July 2009 07:03 administrator
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The Hindu 18.07.2009

Better streetlights for 50 major roads

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will be upgrading streetlights on 50 major roads in the city under Phase II of the project which is to be completed before the Commonwealth Games next year.

MCD Standing Committee Chairman Ram Kishan Singhal inaugurated the work under this phase in Shalimar Bagh on Friday.

“This project would be undertaken at a cost of Rs 60.74 crore and under this we will be taking up upgrading work for a total length of 157 km. Roads that will be upgraded under the project are 100-200 feet wide,” he said.

According to the civic body, the work under Phase II will be completed by March 2010. Roads such as Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Pankha Road to Kakrola Mod on Najafgarh Road, Batra Hospital to Qutab on Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Zakhira flyover to Punjabi Bagh on Rohtak Road, Ashram Chowk to Bhogal on Mathura Road and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg among others will be taken up for upgrading under this phase.

The roads with 100 feet width on which upgrading of street lighting will be taken up include Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Trilokpuri Police Station to Khichripur bus stand, Khari Baoli Road, Jahangirpuri main road, Saraswati Marg, Mangolpuri-Sultanpuri Road, Burari Road, Swami Narayan Marg and Barf Khana Chowk to Ghanta Ghar on GT Road.

Last Updated on Saturday, 18 July 2009 07:06
 

Mayor launches Corporation’s website

Saturday, 18 July 2009 06:56 administrator
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The Hindu 18.07.2009

Mayor launches Corporation’s website

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Kozhikode: Mayor M. Bhaskaran formally launched the official website of the Kozhikode Corporation http://www.kozhikodecorporation.org. at his chamber here on Friday.

The website of the corporation has been functioning for quite some time. However, now the site has been given a facelift with updated information.

Mr. Bhaskaran said the government in its order in March had directed the civic bodies to launch websites for improving municipal governance.

He said the website would update the citizens charter soon.

The site maintains updated information on financial accounts, directory of councillors, information on the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Programme (KSUDP), Information Centre, Right to Information and Plan funds.

The website provides information on procedures for obtaining permission to construct residential buildings under the one-day permit system, birth and death certificates, procedures for making corrections in birth and death certificates, ownership certificate for buildings and residential certificate.

Last Updated on Saturday, 18 July 2009 07:02
 

BCC to discuss proposal to revise property tax

Saturday, 18 July 2009 06:51 administrator
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The Hindu 18.07.2009

BCC to discuss proposal to revise property tax

Staff Correspondent

Belgaum: The Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) is exploring the possibility of revising property tax.

The matter will be discussed at a meeting of the corporation’s council on Saturday. However, property owners have been opposing revision of property tax. According to them, it is ill-advised at a time when the economy is badly hit. A shop owner referred to the recent reports stating that the Centre and State Government had sanctioned funds for the comprehensive development and beautification of the city. The corporation should concentrate on the effective use the funds instead of burdening the people by revising property tax.

However, the possibility of the Opposition parties in the corporation council opposing the proposal to revise property tax is not being ruled out.

The corporation council will discuss the long-pending demand for a railway line from Belgaum to Hubli via Sulebhavi, Bailhongal, Savadatti and Yellamma temple.

Proposals to construct three road over-bridges in the city, a modern slaughterhouse at Halbhavi village near Vantamuri and purchase of new vehicles for the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor will also be discussed.

Last Updated on Saturday, 18 July 2009 06:56
 
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