The Hindu 12.04.2013
Vellore Corporation to plant 50,000 saplings
Desilting water bodies, solar power for offices planned.
The Municipal Corporation of Vellore contemplates
planting 50,000 trees in the city with the help of government
departments, non governmental organisations and from its own sources.
This
plan found a mention in the budget submitted by Mayor P. Karthiyayini
in the council on Wednesday. The budget proposes to spend about Rs. 132
crore with Rs. 13.42 lakh deficit in revenue.
The
major spending would be on infrastructure to improve the basic
amenities. About Rs. 44 crore has been allotted for building public
toilets, parks, bus stand, electric crematorium, bridges, street lights,
vehicles and equipments. Another Rs. 21.22 crore has been allotted for
drinking water supply, rain water drainage and Rs. 2.12 crore has been
allotted for primary school buildings and furniture.
Some
of the plans proposed are construction of a commercial complex and
Corporation Zonal Office in the old corporation office building and
seeking permission from the State government to fix tax rates of village
panchayat areas annexed with corporation on a par with Corporation
rates.
Providing additional amenities to the schools
maintained by the Corporation and to take up sanitary work on a daily
basis , installation of solar power systems in Corporation buildings
including the new office, taking steps to generate energy through solid
waste management and giving facelift to bus stops with the contribution
of private sector are the other major plans.
Preparing
feasibility report for deepening of water bodies in the Corporation
limits like Otteri, Palavansathu Eri, Velavadi Eri, Kazhinjur Eri,
Katpadi Eri, Thorappadi Eri and Sitheri in order to develop drinking
water sources; taking up maintenance work of Sarathi Maligai and other
Corporation buildings and developing a herbal garden in Corporation
office are also in the offing.
