Officers working in the BBMP’s Town Planning Department also have to
work in the Solid Waste Management (SWM)Department, Commissioner M
Lakshminarayana said.

Replying to a question on excess staff in
the department at the BBMP Council on Monday, he said, “From now
onwards, those who come from outside to the department have to work
between 7 am to 11 am everyday at the SWM Department and should take
care of garbage clearance of one ward during that time. They should also
report to the chief engineers concerned everyday. After 11 am, they
should work for the Town Planning Department. They have to maintain
attendance register at both the departments,” he said.

This will
instill fear among the officers and they wouldn’t wish to come to the
department on deputation, Lakshminarayana observed. 

Mayor B S
Sathyanarayana told the Standing Committee on Administrative Reforms to
get the list of officials working on deputation in various departments
in the civic body, especially in the Town Planning Department, within a
week. “We can depute officials wherever they  are required. We don’t
want officers who just use rubber stamp to sign. We want officials to
work in the field too,” he said.