The Hindu 19.11.2013
Underground duct planned for cables
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will
come out with an action plan to once again take up laying of the
underground duct for putting in all the cables over a 200 km stretch in
association with the Water Board, CPDCL, BSNL and others. Notices will
soon be issued to the departments concerned so that the municipal
corporation can halt permitting road cutting for a couple of years to
take up laying the cement concrete roads, according to GHMC Commissioner
Somesh Kumar.
Road repairs
Interacting
with presspersons following the weekly ‘Prajavani’ programme on Monday,
where he personally receives grievances from the citizens at the head
office from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., he said that road repairs were taken up
in 238 locations involving an expenditure of Rs. 17 crore and most were
nearing completion. Repairs for another 178 locations were being taken
up involving an expenditure of Rs. 12.5 crore.
A
comprehensive plan to develop and maintain roads along with proper
footpaths, median dividers, bus shelters, greenery etc., on either side
would also be ready in a week’s time and specific sanctions would be
given to take up major road repairs on damaged stretches on a priority,
he said.
Occupancy certificates
The
Commissioner said that owners of buildings should apply for issuance of
occupancy certificates after completion of the project. Burning of
garbage within the dumper bins would be viewed seriously he said and
hoped to arrest the trend by strengthening the off site real time
monitoring system.
Plea to citizens
Mr.
Kumar also appealed to the citizens to make use of the ‘Prajavani’
programme on Mondays to interact with officials at the zonal and circle
levels too for redressing grievances.
He also said
that a training programme was being organised for sanitary workers at
the Shilpakala Vedika on November 26 for improving the garbage
collection system. ESI/PF cards would also be distributed on the
occasion.
Demolitions
GHMC
also carried out demolitions of some structures jutting onto the main
carriageway on the Madhapur road to facilitate smooth flow of traffic
since the Metro Rail authorities have started putting up barricades for
taking up construction of piers on the stretch.
GHMC to draw up action plan in association with Water Board, CPDCL, BSNL and others to cover a 200-km stretch.
