The Times of India 11.03.2013
PMC: Traffic signals soon at crossings
PATNA: PMC commissioner
Adesh Titarmaare said on Saturday the city would soon have traffic
signals at different crossings. A sum of Rs 5 crore has been provided in
the civic body’s budget for the purpose. Also, a few foot overbridges
may come up in the near future, he said while addressing the members of
Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI) here.
He also
announced that soon garbage would be collected from door-to-door. “An
international tender will be floated for this,” said Titarmaare, adding
the system of using tractors for collecting garbage would be done away
with; instead, small vehicles would be used. Moreover, on main roads,
garbage collection would soon be done during night. He promised
perceptible changes “in three to six months”. On the issue of sewerage
problems, raised by the BCCI members, the PMC commissioner said a
Singaporean company, Meinhardt, would be engaged for treatment of sewage
in the city.
This project was worth Rs 2,500 crore. Besides,
to tackle waterlogging problem in rainy season, the PMC would begin
cleaning of the drains from March 20, he said. This announcement was
welcomed by the BCCI members. The commissioner also said that 32 deluxe
toilets and a few modern toilets would come up in the city in near
future.
Talking about the problem of haphazard auto stands in
the city, Titarmaare said space had been identified for systematic auto
stands, but their model was yet to be decided. Bus stands like those in
Delhi would be made in the city.
The BCCI members too gave
suggestions to the commissioner, which included renovation of public
parks in the city, installation of name boards of the lanes and bylanes,
online issuance of birth and death certificates and immediate
renovation of Mauryalok Complex.