The Hindu 20.02.2013
New proposal by EDMC to earn revenue
Aim to fund civic infrastructure projects.
Soon mobile towers will dot the rooftops of municipal
buildings in East Delhi with a proposal to let out the space to telecom
service providers passed in the House on Tuesday.
According
to the proposal, the rooftops of all municipal buildings except for
schools, hospitals and dispensaries that are owned by the East Delhi
Municipal Corporation will be let out to telecom service providers for
installation of mobile towers through open bidding.
“The
rooftops will be given out on a monthly rental basis. Whichever company
offers the maximum rent will be allowed to install the towers,” said a
senior official of East Corporation. The civic body sees this as a prime
source of revenue with several of its buildings located in commercial,
institutional as well as residential areas and most rooftops lying
vacant.
“The new proposal has been announced as a
means of becoming financially independent and to fund various civic
infrastructure projects which have been announced in the budget for next
fiscal,” the official added.
