The Times of India 07.03.2013
New action plan for corporation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For the first time in the history of Thiruvananthapuram corporation, deputy mayor G Happy Kumar will present the annual project plan for 2013-14 along with the budget on Thursday.
The simultaneous presentation of budget and the annual project plan has
been planned in a move to expedite the implementation process of
various projects.
This would mean that all the projects enlisted in the budget will be replicated in the project plan.
“It would ensure that the project plan won’t have any deletion or
addition. The projects that appear in the budget will naturally find a
place in the project plan,” said a member of finance standing committee.
Deputy mayor G Happy Kumar is going by this decision to make up for the
time the corporation had lost in executing certain projects last year.
Usually, some of the projects that find a mention in the budget seldom
appear in the project plan which will be presented later in the
financial year.
With the decision to present the budget and the
project plan at the same time, the corporation can assure two things;
none of the projects are omitted and the included projects are
implemented and monitored promptly.
The projects that would be
implemented using plan fund include developmental projects, road works
and infrastructure schemes. These have been included both in the budget
and project plan.
”Last year, the state government had put
forward one such suggestion. I found it very useful, since it has got so
many advantages. That is why we are experimenting this idea for this
budget presentation,” said deputy mayor G Happy Kumar.
However,
the idea has also sparked off some dissent. “By such a presentation,
the opposition will lose an opportunity to suggest any new ideas or
changes in the presented budget since it has already been incorporated
in the project plan,” an opposition member said.
The ruling
council denies it. “Since we had thought of presenting both budget and
project plan together, we had made sure that we had the consensus of all
the members before finalizing the project. No objections have been
raised so far against any project. This would do away with any delay in
envisaging and implementing project,” Happy Kumar said.10 DOOMED
PROJECTS
Construction of over-bridges and walkways in congested areas
Sarathy for training women in auto-driving
Development of Kazhakootam market and shopping complex
Suvidha for street vendors
Garden city
Short stay homes
Santhi Kavadom -2
Green house and green land
Good health for students
Wetland conservation