The Hindu 24.05.2013
Tardy progress of desilting work
It is official now. Both Mayor Mohd. Majid Hussain and
GHMC Commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu have accepted that the ongoing storm
water drains desilting work was slow with just 65 per cent of work
completed. However, they assured to take steps to engage more men and
machinery to expedite the work.
The two on Thursday
inspected desilting works in several storm water drains like Balkapur
nala from Banjara function hall to the stretch up to Ahmed Nagar, Road
No. 1, pension payment office, Murad Nagar, Gudimalkapur, Khaja Nagar
and Bhola Nagar.
They also noticed several
unauthorised constructions en route and directed the town planning wing
to remove them. BJP floor leader B. Prakash complained about left over
silt garbage, debris etc at different places. He also requested shifting
the fruit vendors at Gudimalkapur market as the waste material was
being thrown into the nala.
Mr. Krishna Babu said
retaining walls would be constructed wherever necessary to curb the
menace of regular dumping. He also said that 150 stagnation points were
identified.