The Hindu 08.08.2013
Officials directed to repair damaged roads in Hubli
As a follow up to the meeting held by the Deputy
Commissioner of Dharwad regarding damaged roads in the twin cities, the
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ramandeep Choudhary met
officials here on Tuesday and directed them to expedite the pothole
filling works since the rains had subsided.
To remove
dust caused by ongoing underground drainage works, the Commissioner
directed the Executive Engineer (solid waste management), the
Environmental Engineer and health inspectors to use sweeping machines to
clean up the main roads and junctions.
Mr. Choudhary
also directed nodal officers and zonal heads to monitor solid waste
disposal and cleaning in their zones, and to report the same everyday.
Asking
officials to expedite the filling of potholes, he pointed out that Rs.
15 lakh had been released to the executive engineers for taking up the
work.
Officials told Mr. Choudhary the work had been
taken up in some wards. The commissioner asked them to begin work in the
remaining wards and to complete it by August 11.