The Indian Express   18.08.2012

MC receives clearances for new schools, dispensaries

The Municipal Corporation has received the requisite clearances for the construction of new schools and dispensaries.

While the departments of Primary Health and Primary Education
were transferred to the civic body, the construction of no new buildings
had been started as the projects were stalled due to the lack of
clearances from different departments. With the clearances in place, the
process of initiating work on these projects can be started soon.

The sites of four primary schools were awaiting clearances. Of
these, clearances have been received for the Government Primary School,
Dhanas and the Government Primary School, Mauli Jagran, along with the
approval from the Finance Secretary. The architectural drawings for the
schools will now be made.

At the site of the Government Primary School, Sector 63, a cement
plant of the Chandigarh Housing Board is present. A request will be
required to be sent to CHB for its removal after which the drawings will
be made.

For the primary school at Sector 49, the drawings will be issued
within a couple of days. The structural advice received from the MC’s
Chief Engineer has been incorporated in the drawings and these will be
issued soon. For the construction of a building, clearances are required
from a number of departments, including the electricity department,
public health wing and telecom companies, among others. This is to
ensure that the site is clear of wires or any other obstructions.

Meanwhile, in case of dispensaries, two buildings will be
constructed in the first phase and two others in the second. Drawings
are under preparation for civil dispensaries in Sectors 49 and 50 and
sites have been cleared. The drawings for a dispensary in Sector 52 have
been supplied for structural advice. Another site was proposed in
Sector 48. However, it is now being proposed that instead of a
dispensary, a polyclinic should be constructed here. The scope of the
dispensaries will be given by the Director, Health Services.

Mayor Raj Bala Malik said that the Architecture Department will be
supplying the drawings, after which the construction will be started. “A
meeting was held with the UT Chief Architect. The requisite clearances
that would enable the starting of the construction of the schools and
dispensaries have been received,” she said.

Swimming pool to be built in Sector 39

The UT Architecture Department has also given permission for the
transfer of a piece of land in Sector 39 to the Municipal Corporation
for the construction of a swimming pool. Councillor Mukesh Bassi during
the meeting on Friday sought permission for the renovation or extension
of community centres in Sectors 18 and 19. The entrance of the community
centre in Sector 19 will be changed. He also asked for permission to
put up lights along the pathway in the green belt on the dividing road
of Sector 18-19 for which in-principle approval has been given.