NAGPUR: The slum-dwellers getting water from illegal manner may be
spared penalty by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). The standing
committee will consider a proposal to regularize the illegal water
connections in the slum areas along with provision for installments for
charges for new connection.

The committee will meet to discuss
the proposal on August 7. The water works department is likely to start
rehabilitation programme of 24×7 water supply project under which the
leaking and old water network will be replaced along with replacing the
defunct water meters with the new one. “Slum-dwellers will be given new
water connection if not having one. The illegal water connection will be
regularized without any penalty. The charges of Rs 500/600 to be
charged for new water connection will be collected in installments of Rs
100 per month,” the proposal says.

Another proposal is to
extend the scope of work of project management consultant appointed to
prepare the plans for sewage collection system and rejuvenation of
rivers and lakes. The consultant will be paid an additional amount of Rs
40 lakh for the additional works if the proposal gets nod.

The
committee will also discuss a proposal to approve budgets of 10
municipal zones. A proposal is to purchase 10 mobile toilets and approve
additional funds for rejuvenation of Police Line Takli lake and indoor
sports complex being constructed at Indora.