Mysuru: Minister for Municipal Administration and Public Enterprises Eshwar B. Khandre held a progress review meeting of Mysuru Division Urban Local Bodies at Chamundeshwari Hall in Regional Commissioner’s Office on Hunsur Road here this morning.
Addressing the meeting, Eshwar Khandre said that with ever- increasing population in cities and towns, the Government was facing pressure to look at the most viable measures for improving basic infrastructure.
Calling upon the officials to come up with new ideas and plans for meeting the increasing demand for better civic amenities such as good roads, drinking water, appropriate disposal of all sorts of wastes and garbage, maintenance of parks etc., Khandre observed that encroachment of Raja Kaluves (Feeder Canals) was posing a threat in cities whenever there was heavy rainfall.
Pointing out that there were 266 Urban Local Bodies in the State barring BBMP and other City Corporations, the Minister said that Rs. 2,847 crore grant has been released by the Government for local bodies, with the Deputy Commissioners given administrative powers to sanction upto Rs. 5 crore for infrastructure improvement works.
Municipal Administration Minister Eshwar B. Khandre is seen addressing the Mysuru Division Urban Local Bodies progress review meeting at the Regional Commissioner’s Office here this morning as (from left) Hanur MLA R. Narendra, Hunsur MLA H.P. Manjunath and Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep look on.
Pointing out that pourakarmikas were provided statutory benefits, Khandre said that the regularisation of pourakarmikas was going on in phases and the process will be completed soon.
He further said that there were 3,000 vacant posts in the Municipal Administration Department and the Government was planning to fill them through KPSC by March next year.
The Minister was provided with statistics and status regarding implementation of ‘Nagarothana’ phase 2 and 3 projects, utilisation of SFC grants, provisions of 13th and 14th Financial Commission, progress made in execution of drinking water projects, clearing of encroached government lands, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Solid Waste Management, AMRUT Project, National Urban Livelihood Mission, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, Housing Schemes such as Rajiv Awaz Yojana and House For All, revenue generation in Urban Local Bodies, letting out of commercial buildings, water and property tax dues etc.
Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, MLAs R. Narendra (Hanur) and H.P. Manjunath (Hunsur), Presidents and Vice-Presidents of all Urban Local Bodies in Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Hassan and Kodagu districts, all coming under Mysuru Division and Municipal Officers attended the review meeting.
This post was published on October 27, 2017 6:59 pm