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RMC resorts to ‘no work no pay’ decision to end strike

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 08:44 administrator
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The Pioneer              11.02.2014

RMC resorts to ‘no work no pay’ decision to end strike

The decision of Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) officials, ‘No work no pay’ to end the strike of RMC employees who have been in indefinite strike is turning out to be a contentious issue between the RMC officials and employees.

After the board meeting RMC Deputy Mayor Sanjeev Vijayvargiya announced the decision and stated, “The strike has made a dent on the routine work of RMC. Department has tried everything to end the strike but the stern attitude of RMC employees has forced us to take this action.” RMC employees are on indefinite strike since Feburary 1 to press their seven point demands which include employment on compensatory ground, clear 70 per cent arrear of employees under Fifth Pay Commission and to increase the privilege leave gap from 240 to 300.

RMC CEO Manoj Kumar sharing the information said, “I have written letter to the secretary of Urban Development Department and have asked them to take the concrete action in this direction at earliest. We are waiting for their reply.” He further added that the administration has accepted their demands and had taken action too. Moreover, employees have been requested to resume the services but their uncertain attitude has forced the civic body to adopt a stern action against them.

Meanwhile, the civic body employees decided to continue their strike. An RMC employee on strike Naresh Ram protesting the decision of the civic body said, “It seems that RMC do not want to end the strike. Such decisions will not put a break on our protest but instead will ignite the anger more. The strike will continue unless we are handed a written consent from the administration.”

The employees have decided to stage their demonstration in front of Raj Bhawan on Feburary 12. “The administration has to take back their decision in our protest we will place this point too in front of the Governor,” added Ram. In the meeting ward councilors demanded to form a committee to investigate the irregularities in utilization of funds. Moreover, put stress on conducting board meeting monthly and put brakes on putting up of hoarding within the city. “All the demands will be taken into consideration and will work accordingly,” added Vijayvargia.

Meanwhile, the ward councilor also raised their voice for providing rehabilitation to the displaced of Islam Nagar on which Vijayvargia assured to look into the matter.

 

Cleaning drive for Rispana, Bindal riverbeds begins

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 07:47 administrator
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The Pioneer              11.02.2014

Cleaning drive for Rispana, Bindal riverbeds begins

Following the instructions of Chief Minister Harish Rawat, cleaning of the Rispana and Bindal riverbeds was finally initiated with the participation of elected public representatives, public servants and youth including Cabinet Minister Pritam Singh Panwar, Principal Secretary, Urban Development, MH Khan, Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) vice chairman R Meenakshi Sundaram, District Magistrate BVRC Purushottam, Mukhya Nagar Adhikari at Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD), Ashok Kumar, civil defence members and NSS volunteers.

Initiating the cleaning, Panwar highlighted the significance and importance of the drive which would help in maintaining the sanitation on the riverbeds. He said that this drive would also act as a preventive measure to get rid of various diseases caused due to contamination. He added that this drive is basically initiated by joint coordination of MDDA and MCD and would help in maintaining the beauty and sanitation of the State capital.

Principal secretary MH Khan said that this drive would not only help in cleaning the riverbeds but would also help maintain sanitation in riverside areas. The Chief Minister would regularly monitor this drive. He added that as per the CM’s instruction, a working plan has been prepared for cleaning the Rispana, Bindal and other small rivers of the state capital. Various parks and Clock Tower would be renovated soon, he added. The MDDA VC said that the sanitation work would be undertaken in phases and in the first phase the main rivers of the town would be cleaned, which would also help in preventing any flood like situation during the rainy season.

He further said that three nodal officers have been nominated for the cleaning of the Rispana, Bindal and small Bindal rivers. He added that the sanitation arrangement of these three rivers would most probably be completed in one month and the riversides would be fenced.

 

Corporation Nod for Pachalam ROB Realignment

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 07:44 administrator
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The New Indian Express            11.02.2014

Corporation Nod for Pachalam ROB Realignment

Despite strong resistance from LDF councillors, the Corporation Council approved the realignment of Pachalam Railway Over Bridge (ROB) as suggested by DMRC and gave the project in-principle approval. Express File photo
Despite strong resistance from LDF councillors, the Corporation Council approved the realignment of Pachalam Railway Over Bridge (ROB) as suggested by DMRC and gave the project in-principle approval. Express File photo

Despite strong resistance from LDF councillors, the Corporation Council approved the realignment of Pachalam Railway Over Bridge (ROB) as suggested by DMRC and gave the project in-principle approval. The Corporation approved the agenda item related to this after it was put for vote in the corporation council on Monday.

The decision came after more than three hours of gruelling discussions about the new design of ROB. The DMRC had proposed a redesign for the long-pending Pachalam ROB project,

limiting the bridge width to 10 meters instead of the 40 meters as in the earlier JNNURM proposal. The related land acquisition costs, claimed the ruling council of the corporation, would come down to `30 crore with this re-design from the earlier estimated `300 crore. According to the corporation, the state government would bear 50 per cent cost of the project and the remaining would be funded by the Railways.

Opposition leader of the house K J Jacob started the debate following which the opposition members vehemently opposed the re-design. Jacob said that by giving approval for a 10 meter bridge, replacing the original 40 meter width of the ROB project, the corporation is trying to jeopardize future development of the Mamangalam-Vaduthala region. “This is being done eying the upcoming Lok Sabha election,” said Jacob. Spearheading the attack against the ruling council, Opposition councillor M Anilkumar said that the there is no ground to the ruling council’s claim of non-availability of funds for a 40 meter bridge. “Funds can be garnered if it’s implemented in the DTP scheme and using GIDA funds and asking the state government for the remaining funds,” said AnilKumar.

However, development committee chairman T J Vinod Kumar and Town Planning Committee Chairman K J Sohan countered this view. “For the 40 meter bridge to be implemented under the JNNURM scheme, the centre would spent only `2.24 crore but the Corporation would have to spend around `300 crore. The DTP scheme of work is not practical as the land will have to be forcefully taken away from people,” said Vinod Kumar.

K J Sohan said that other longer bridges can be constructed in the region in future and that the proposed bridge will not be a hinder to that. Anilkumar opposed this view and said that if the redesign is approved, it will become impossible for the civic body to materialise its original development plan for the region because of the alignment of the road.

He added that chances are low for the redesign to get approval from railways and alleged that the council has tampered with files related to the original project.

 
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