The New Indian Express                21.05.2013

The BBMP will take up intensive cleaning programme across the city from Tuesday ahead of monsoon.

A
press release from the civic body said the drains on either side of the
roads will be cleaned to prevent havoc due to rain water at major roads
and also on pedestrian ways. This will ensure free flow of rain water,
it said.

BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah has instructed all the Zonal
Commissioners to direct the authorities to take up cleaning works with
priority.

The press release also said that the intensive cleaning programme will be taken up on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

The Commissioner has instructed to take up similar works at least two to three days in the coming weeks.

Speaking
to Express, Opposition leader in the BBMP’s Council M K Gunashekhar
said it is too late to take up these works at this hour.

“Monsoon
is just 10 days ahead. Even if they (Zonal Commissioners) wants to
invite a short-term tender, they need seven days according to
Transparency Act. How will one take up this task”,” he questioned.

He
blamed the officials for not taking up this task during summer. “These
are emergency works. The model code of conduct will not be applicable
for such works,” he said.