The Hindu        15.11.2011

Wanted: 100 conservancy inspectors

The Coimbatore Corporation will shortly write to the State Government seeking sanction to recruit 100 conservancy inspectors.

Sources in the civic body say that it needs one each for a ward and that amounts to 100 conservancy inspectors, who will be tasked with supervising garbage collection, cleaning roads and drains.

The Corporation will shortly finalise the proposal for the demand, place the same before the Council for ratification and thereafter send it to the Government.

The conservancy inspectors' posts have remained vacant for very long, even when the previous council was in place. Then the vacancy was only 72 as the Corporation then had only 72 wards.

The sources say that there is an urgent need for the civic body to have the inspectors in place because it has to streamline waste collection, especially in the 40 wards that cover the added areas.

The request for the inspectors will be a part of the Corporation's demand for conservancy workers. The sources say that the civic body has sought permission for appointing on temporary basis around 800 workers.

The workers may be deployed either in the added areas to take care of the needs there or may be deployed in the old city area and the workers in this area may be transferred to the added areas.

The sources also say that the civic body may also explore the option of giving on contract the collection and disposal of waste in the added areas. Their reason: in the immediate future it is difficult for the civic body to recruit people to take care of door-to-door collection and disposal of waste.

The sources also say that the civic body is looking at building two more transit stations to take care of waste from added areas. The first of the two will be located in the north to take care of waste from Chinna Vedampatti, Vellakinaru, Thudiyalur and Kavundampalayam and the second will handle waste collected from Kurichi and Kuniamuthur.

The Corporation's plans will get a concrete shape prior to the conduct of the first Council meeting, for only after the elected body's approval will it be able to take the next step, the sources add.

The Hindu          10.11.2011

Mayor reviews supply of drinking water in Tuticorin

In discussion: Mayor L. Sasikala Pushpa holding a meeting in Tuticorin on Wednesday. — Photo: N. Rajesh

Mayor of Tuticorin Corporation L. Sasikala Pushpa reviewed the implementation of water supply scheme at a meeting here on Wednesday.

The councillors of 20 wards from five panchayats, which had been incorporated into the corporation limits, recently, represented their demands for the extension of basic amenities. Since these wards had been merged with corporation, which has 60 wards now, the Mayor was particular about rendering the facilities to the residents on a par with those of other wards.

Ms. Sasikala took stock of the requirements for drinking water and the details of storage level at reservoirs were also sought. Meanwhile, P. Murugan of ward 34, said drinking water was accessible only once in fifteen days and sought the intervention of the corporation authorities. Anbarasan, councillor of ward 47, said drinking water pipelines suffered damages in the wake of road works undertaken by the highways department. The residents of Milavittan could get drinking water once in 12 days. Rajendran, councillor from Athimarapatti village, accused the farmers of breaking pipelines, which led to disruption of water supply to the households. Moreover, two motors at the pumping station were not functioning.

The representative of Sankaraperi panchayat also expressed concern over irregular water supply. Even street lights in the ward 37 were under poor maintenance, he said. A.D. Alexander, councillor of ward 52, Muthaiyapuram, said residents of wards 51, 52, 53, 54 and 60 would be able to get drinking water on a daily basis once the main pipeline under Swa Jaldhara scheme of the central government would be connected to these wards.

The Mayor assured remedial measures after assessing the existing scenario. Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, Commissioner of Corporation, S.A Rajagopalan, Executive Engineer attended.