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244thMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CHANDIGARH HELD ON 2842017 AT 1100 AM IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF THE CORPORATION
The following were present
SarvShSmt-
1 Asha Kumari Jaswal Mayor
2 B Purushartha IAS Commissioner
3 Rajesh Kumar Gupta Senior Deputy Mayor
4 Anil Kumar Dubey Deputy Mayor
5 Charanjiv Singh Councillor
6 Ajay Dutta Councillor
7 Sachin Kumar Lohtiya Councillor
8 Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali Councillor
9 Dr Jyotsna Wig Councillor
10 Shipra Bansal Councillor
11 Sat Parkash Aggarwal Councillor
12 Kamla Sharma Councillor
13 Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) Councillor
14 Mahesh Inder Singh Councillor
15 Raj Bala Malik Councillor
16 Ravi Kant Sharma Councillor
17 Sunita Dhawan Councillor
18 Sheela Devi Councillor
19 Farmila Councillor
20 Rajesh Kumar Councillor
21 Arun Sood Councillor
22 Gurbax Rawat Councillor
23 Hardeep Singh Councillor
24 Satish Kumar Councillor
2
25 Chanderwati Shukla Councillor
26 Heera Negi Councillor
27 Kanwarjeet Singh Councillor
28 Ravinder Kaur Councillor
29 Devinder Singh Babla Councillor
30 Dalip Sharma Councillor
31 Shakti Prakash Devshali Councillor
32 Gurpreet Singh Councillor
33 Davesh Moudgil Councillor
34 Bharat Kumar Councillor
35 Jagtar Singh Councillor
36 Vinod Aggarwal Councillor
37 Manoj Khatri HCS Secretary
The following Officers also attended the meeting -
SarvShSmt-
1 NP Sharma Chief Engineer
2 PS Bhatti MOH
3 Uma Shankar Sharma CAO
4 PK Aggarwal XEN (Roads-I)
5 Gursharan Dass XEN (Roads-II)
6 Arjeet Singh XEN (Roads-III)
7 Harish Saini XEN (PH Div NoI)
8 Shyam Lal XEN (PH Div NoII)
9 BK Dhawan XEN (PH Div No-III)
10 Suresh Gill XEN (PH Div NoIV)
11 Krishan Pal Singh XEN (Horticulture)
12 Vinod Vyas XEN (Electrical)
13 Dr MS Kamboj Supdt Slaughter House
3
The Secretary welcomed the Mayor Members Officers amp media persons
present in the House
The House observed two minutes silence to pay the homage to the
deceased soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Sukma (Chattisgarh) amp Sh Vinod
Khanna Member Parliament on his sudden demise
Major Gen MS Kandal (Retd) appreciated the tradition for paying the
homage to the departed souls of the soliders He congratulated all the councillors for
their matchless co-operation in the camps which were held on behalf of the Senior
citizens of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation amp UT Administration He read out the
names of four councillors named Sh Ravi Kant Sharma Sh Anil Dubey Sh Rajesh
Kumar amp Sh Satish Kaith for rendering their valuable services amp co-operation for the
less privileged brothers
The Mayor welcomed all the members of the House amp officers She
further requested the members that first of all the minutes of the previous meeting
should be passed She thanked the Parbhodhni Institute for the training of the
Councillors She further said according to the training the reply of the question of the
Councillors would be given during the zero hour She further advised that the members
should act according to the training
AGENDA ITEM NO2441
243rdConfirmation of the meeting of the general House held on 2032017 at 1100 am in Assembly Hall of the MC Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No1 before the House for confirmation
of the minutes of 243rd meeting of the House
243rdldquoThe House confirmed the minutes of the meeting of the General House held on 2032017 at 1100 am in the Assembly Hall of the MC Chandigarhrdquo
4
AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for the work of ldquoProviding amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No2 before the House for
consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that there were some left out
areas in Sector-7 23 amp 24 where no network of the pipelines for the supply of TT
water had been laid down He further said that as per water supply byelaws the TT
water connection is mandatory for the houses having area of 1 kanal amp above in
Chandigarh
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that all the agendas pertaining to the TT
water should be brought together division-wise like the agendas of road recarpetting
which were brought in the previous meeting of the House He further said that if the
TT water had been made compulsory then the estimates for all the parks green belts
amp big houses should be brought in one go
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the TT water pipelines should be laid
down first before recarpetting of the roads He further asked the rate of charges for
providing pipeline of TT water under the gate
Smt Kamla Sharma said that TT water is to be provided everywhere in
the city being the policy matter therefore it should be done in one go instead of
piecemeals
Smt Sheela Devi said that in Village Dhanas the area had been dug but
the pipelines had not been laid down She also asserted that the TT water should be
supplied throughout the city
Sh Mahesh Inder said that the TT water pipelines had been laid in the
Govt houses of UT amp private houses but the area of CPWD Sector 7 had been left
5
He further said that potable water is supplied by the Municipal Corporation in that area
therefore the TT water should also be provided in green belts of that area
Sh Vinod Aggarwal said that no TT water pipeline had been laid down in
Manimajra whereas there is a big green belt He further said that potable water was
being used to irrigate the green belts in Manimajra therefore the TT water pipelines
should be laid down in Manimajra also
Sh Anil Dubey said that there are green belts in his ward in Mauli Jagran
whether the TT water pipeline would be laid there or not
Sh Rajesh Gupta said that huge amount had been incurred on TT water
but the supply is not proper accordingly He suggested that the pipelines should be laid
down everywhere whether it is one kanal house or less green belts amp parks and the
leakage of the pipelines should be stopped
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that according to Water Bye-laws
the TT water was to be provided mandatory in one kanal houses green belts
neighbourhood parks amp lawns of the hotels He further said that approximately 7600
houses are having area of 1 kanal out of which 1700 connections have been provided
and notice for the rest of the houses had been issued to take the connection He
further said that the TT water is being demanded He further said that beside the
Governor houses all the 75 green belts had been connected with the TT water
therefore these are green He further said that it would be endeavour of the
Corporation to provide TT water in all 1800 neighbourhood parks also He further said
that the quality of the TT water would be improved and the potable water would be
saved He further said that there is acute shortage of staff for the management of TT
water He further said that only 10 is leakage which is also being identified and tried
6
to stop it He further told that approximately 70 years is the life of the pipe of TT
water
Smt Gurbax Rawat suggested that the big lawns of the Government
schools should be irrigated with TT water instead of potable water She further
suggested that TT water should be provided in the private institutions also as
mandatory and in this way the potable water could be saved
Sh Arun Sood said that as per norms the water is required 135 Ltr per
capital whereas in Chandigarh 245 ltr water per capita is being consumed He further
said there is no shortage of water but there is lack of management He further said that
besides one kanal houses the TT water should be mandatory in private institutions amp
lawns of Government schools to save the potable water He further said that previously
an agenda for STP was brought to improve the quality of TT water He further said we
had not sufficient TT water moreover the quality of the TT water is not good He
suggested that the supply of TT water should be done between 1100 am to 500
pm after the supply of potable water to differentiate the supply of potable water He
further said that TT water is not being supplied in ward No24 25 amp 26 since long time
He further said that the level of the shallow water is very high and due to that reason
there is seepage in southern sectors He suggested that till the quality of TT water is
improved the shallow water should be used in place of TT water He suggested that
the 3BRD TT water should be supplied to the big houses He suggested for the
installation of shallow tubewells for the irrigation of green belts amp parks He further said
except 3BRD the quality of TT water of any STP is not good He further suggested
that the network of TT water pipelines should be laid down everywhere and the private
institutions should also be allowed for the shallow water tubewells He further
7
suggested that the berms of V-3 roads could be maintained if the pipelines of TT water
are laid down there
The Commissioner said that foul smell in TT water is the major problem
He further said that according to the water bye-laws it had been decided that TT
water connection would be mandatory for the plots more than 500 sq yards He further
apprised the House that an agenda for water tariff was brought in the last meeting of
the House so that the people could use the TT water instead of potable He further
said that there should be strict enforcement of water bye-laws and simultaneously the
people should be encouraged to use of TT water He further said that it was decided
that the shallow tubewell water would be used by all the service stations He further
told that 74 service stations had been identified and notices to all the service stations
had been issued to install the shallow water tubewells immediately In case of failure
the heavy penalty should be imposed He further said that the BOD level of all the
STPs should be reduced between 0 to 5 which could be used in the industry also He
further said that three things are required ie PAN city TT water network strict
enforcement of bye-laws and less use of potable water and more use of TT water He
further emphasized that the supply of TT water may be free of charges so that the
consumption of potable water may be reduced
Sh Arun Sood that all the parks of his ward were being maintained by the
RWAs and it had been noticed that the problem of TT water supply was being faced
since one month He further said that if the TT water is surplus why it is not being
supplied He stressed that the water bye-laws should be enforced strictly for use of
TT water He further said that the TT water of 3BRD should be supplied in the big
houses He further said that there is a shortage of staff for the supply of TT water he
suggested that dedicated officers should be deputed to handle the supply of TT water
8
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that according to the viability the shallow
tubwells water can be used He further told that so far the supply of TT water from
3BRD and Diggian is concerned the conditions are different He also admitted that the
bacteria multiply in remaining TT water in the pipelines which is main reason of foul
smell He further said that TT water is supplied in his ward once in a week He further
said that as and when the supply is done the pipelines burst and the water flooded on
the roads He further said that there is no shortage of TT water but there is
mismanagement He further said that the condition of plant of diggian is very bad and it
should be upgraded
The Mayor thanked Ms Mangla amp sons for providing the water bottles to
all the councillors amp officers
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8702 lac for providing amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5
road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No2 before the House
for consideration
Sh Devinder Babla said the pattern of fixing the PCC tiles is being
changed from time to time A some places upto 12 feet have been covered by the
PCC tiles and somewhere it is upto 6 feet He suggested that the available area should
be fully covered with the PCC tiles He suggested that the PCC tiles should be fixed in
such a manner that the space could be used for parking
Sh Gurpreet Singh suggested that the green paver blocks should be fixed
on the remaining 4 feet area for proper use of parking
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
2
25 Chanderwati Shukla Councillor
26 Heera Negi Councillor
27 Kanwarjeet Singh Councillor
28 Ravinder Kaur Councillor
29 Devinder Singh Babla Councillor
30 Dalip Sharma Councillor
31 Shakti Prakash Devshali Councillor
32 Gurpreet Singh Councillor
33 Davesh Moudgil Councillor
34 Bharat Kumar Councillor
35 Jagtar Singh Councillor
36 Vinod Aggarwal Councillor
37 Manoj Khatri HCS Secretary
The following Officers also attended the meeting -
SarvShSmt-
1 NP Sharma Chief Engineer
2 PS Bhatti MOH
3 Uma Shankar Sharma CAO
4 PK Aggarwal XEN (Roads-I)
5 Gursharan Dass XEN (Roads-II)
6 Arjeet Singh XEN (Roads-III)
7 Harish Saini XEN (PH Div NoI)
8 Shyam Lal XEN (PH Div NoII)
9 BK Dhawan XEN (PH Div No-III)
10 Suresh Gill XEN (PH Div NoIV)
11 Krishan Pal Singh XEN (Horticulture)
12 Vinod Vyas XEN (Electrical)
13 Dr MS Kamboj Supdt Slaughter House
3
The Secretary welcomed the Mayor Members Officers amp media persons
present in the House
The House observed two minutes silence to pay the homage to the
deceased soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Sukma (Chattisgarh) amp Sh Vinod
Khanna Member Parliament on his sudden demise
Major Gen MS Kandal (Retd) appreciated the tradition for paying the
homage to the departed souls of the soliders He congratulated all the councillors for
their matchless co-operation in the camps which were held on behalf of the Senior
citizens of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation amp UT Administration He read out the
names of four councillors named Sh Ravi Kant Sharma Sh Anil Dubey Sh Rajesh
Kumar amp Sh Satish Kaith for rendering their valuable services amp co-operation for the
less privileged brothers
The Mayor welcomed all the members of the House amp officers She
further requested the members that first of all the minutes of the previous meeting
should be passed She thanked the Parbhodhni Institute for the training of the
Councillors She further said according to the training the reply of the question of the
Councillors would be given during the zero hour She further advised that the members
should act according to the training
AGENDA ITEM NO2441
243rdConfirmation of the meeting of the general House held on 2032017 at 1100 am in Assembly Hall of the MC Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No1 before the House for confirmation
of the minutes of 243rd meeting of the House
243rdldquoThe House confirmed the minutes of the meeting of the General House held on 2032017 at 1100 am in the Assembly Hall of the MC Chandigarhrdquo
4
AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for the work of ldquoProviding amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No2 before the House for
consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that there were some left out
areas in Sector-7 23 amp 24 where no network of the pipelines for the supply of TT
water had been laid down He further said that as per water supply byelaws the TT
water connection is mandatory for the houses having area of 1 kanal amp above in
Chandigarh
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that all the agendas pertaining to the TT
water should be brought together division-wise like the agendas of road recarpetting
which were brought in the previous meeting of the House He further said that if the
TT water had been made compulsory then the estimates for all the parks green belts
amp big houses should be brought in one go
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the TT water pipelines should be laid
down first before recarpetting of the roads He further asked the rate of charges for
providing pipeline of TT water under the gate
Smt Kamla Sharma said that TT water is to be provided everywhere in
the city being the policy matter therefore it should be done in one go instead of
piecemeals
Smt Sheela Devi said that in Village Dhanas the area had been dug but
the pipelines had not been laid down She also asserted that the TT water should be
supplied throughout the city
Sh Mahesh Inder said that the TT water pipelines had been laid in the
Govt houses of UT amp private houses but the area of CPWD Sector 7 had been left
5
He further said that potable water is supplied by the Municipal Corporation in that area
therefore the TT water should also be provided in green belts of that area
Sh Vinod Aggarwal said that no TT water pipeline had been laid down in
Manimajra whereas there is a big green belt He further said that potable water was
being used to irrigate the green belts in Manimajra therefore the TT water pipelines
should be laid down in Manimajra also
Sh Anil Dubey said that there are green belts in his ward in Mauli Jagran
whether the TT water pipeline would be laid there or not
Sh Rajesh Gupta said that huge amount had been incurred on TT water
but the supply is not proper accordingly He suggested that the pipelines should be laid
down everywhere whether it is one kanal house or less green belts amp parks and the
leakage of the pipelines should be stopped
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that according to Water Bye-laws
the TT water was to be provided mandatory in one kanal houses green belts
neighbourhood parks amp lawns of the hotels He further said that approximately 7600
houses are having area of 1 kanal out of which 1700 connections have been provided
and notice for the rest of the houses had been issued to take the connection He
further said that the TT water is being demanded He further said that beside the
Governor houses all the 75 green belts had been connected with the TT water
therefore these are green He further said that it would be endeavour of the
Corporation to provide TT water in all 1800 neighbourhood parks also He further said
that the quality of the TT water would be improved and the potable water would be
saved He further said that there is acute shortage of staff for the management of TT
water He further said that only 10 is leakage which is also being identified and tried
6
to stop it He further told that approximately 70 years is the life of the pipe of TT
water
Smt Gurbax Rawat suggested that the big lawns of the Government
schools should be irrigated with TT water instead of potable water She further
suggested that TT water should be provided in the private institutions also as
mandatory and in this way the potable water could be saved
Sh Arun Sood said that as per norms the water is required 135 Ltr per
capital whereas in Chandigarh 245 ltr water per capita is being consumed He further
said there is no shortage of water but there is lack of management He further said that
besides one kanal houses the TT water should be mandatory in private institutions amp
lawns of Government schools to save the potable water He further said that previously
an agenda for STP was brought to improve the quality of TT water He further said we
had not sufficient TT water moreover the quality of the TT water is not good He
suggested that the supply of TT water should be done between 1100 am to 500
pm after the supply of potable water to differentiate the supply of potable water He
further said that TT water is not being supplied in ward No24 25 amp 26 since long time
He further said that the level of the shallow water is very high and due to that reason
there is seepage in southern sectors He suggested that till the quality of TT water is
improved the shallow water should be used in place of TT water He suggested that
the 3BRD TT water should be supplied to the big houses He suggested for the
installation of shallow tubewells for the irrigation of green belts amp parks He further said
except 3BRD the quality of TT water of any STP is not good He further suggested
that the network of TT water pipelines should be laid down everywhere and the private
institutions should also be allowed for the shallow water tubewells He further
7
suggested that the berms of V-3 roads could be maintained if the pipelines of TT water
are laid down there
The Commissioner said that foul smell in TT water is the major problem
He further said that according to the water bye-laws it had been decided that TT
water connection would be mandatory for the plots more than 500 sq yards He further
apprised the House that an agenda for water tariff was brought in the last meeting of
the House so that the people could use the TT water instead of potable He further
said that there should be strict enforcement of water bye-laws and simultaneously the
people should be encouraged to use of TT water He further said that it was decided
that the shallow tubewell water would be used by all the service stations He further
told that 74 service stations had been identified and notices to all the service stations
had been issued to install the shallow water tubewells immediately In case of failure
the heavy penalty should be imposed He further said that the BOD level of all the
STPs should be reduced between 0 to 5 which could be used in the industry also He
further said that three things are required ie PAN city TT water network strict
enforcement of bye-laws and less use of potable water and more use of TT water He
further emphasized that the supply of TT water may be free of charges so that the
consumption of potable water may be reduced
Sh Arun Sood that all the parks of his ward were being maintained by the
RWAs and it had been noticed that the problem of TT water supply was being faced
since one month He further said that if the TT water is surplus why it is not being
supplied He stressed that the water bye-laws should be enforced strictly for use of
TT water He further said that the TT water of 3BRD should be supplied in the big
houses He further said that there is a shortage of staff for the supply of TT water he
suggested that dedicated officers should be deputed to handle the supply of TT water
8
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that according to the viability the shallow
tubwells water can be used He further told that so far the supply of TT water from
3BRD and Diggian is concerned the conditions are different He also admitted that the
bacteria multiply in remaining TT water in the pipelines which is main reason of foul
smell He further said that TT water is supplied in his ward once in a week He further
said that as and when the supply is done the pipelines burst and the water flooded on
the roads He further said that there is no shortage of TT water but there is
mismanagement He further said that the condition of plant of diggian is very bad and it
should be upgraded
The Mayor thanked Ms Mangla amp sons for providing the water bottles to
all the councillors amp officers
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8702 lac for providing amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5
road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No2 before the House
for consideration
Sh Devinder Babla said the pattern of fixing the PCC tiles is being
changed from time to time A some places upto 12 feet have been covered by the
PCC tiles and somewhere it is upto 6 feet He suggested that the available area should
be fully covered with the PCC tiles He suggested that the PCC tiles should be fixed in
such a manner that the space could be used for parking
Sh Gurpreet Singh suggested that the green paver blocks should be fixed
on the remaining 4 feet area for proper use of parking
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
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The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
3
The Secretary welcomed the Mayor Members Officers amp media persons
present in the House
The House observed two minutes silence to pay the homage to the
deceased soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Sukma (Chattisgarh) amp Sh Vinod
Khanna Member Parliament on his sudden demise
Major Gen MS Kandal (Retd) appreciated the tradition for paying the
homage to the departed souls of the soliders He congratulated all the councillors for
their matchless co-operation in the camps which were held on behalf of the Senior
citizens of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation amp UT Administration He read out the
names of four councillors named Sh Ravi Kant Sharma Sh Anil Dubey Sh Rajesh
Kumar amp Sh Satish Kaith for rendering their valuable services amp co-operation for the
less privileged brothers
The Mayor welcomed all the members of the House amp officers She
further requested the members that first of all the minutes of the previous meeting
should be passed She thanked the Parbhodhni Institute for the training of the
Councillors She further said according to the training the reply of the question of the
Councillors would be given during the zero hour She further advised that the members
should act according to the training
AGENDA ITEM NO2441
243rdConfirmation of the meeting of the general House held on 2032017 at 1100 am in Assembly Hall of the MC Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No1 before the House for confirmation
of the minutes of 243rd meeting of the House
243rdldquoThe House confirmed the minutes of the meeting of the General House held on 2032017 at 1100 am in the Assembly Hall of the MC Chandigarhrdquo
4
AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for the work of ldquoProviding amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No2 before the House for
consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that there were some left out
areas in Sector-7 23 amp 24 where no network of the pipelines for the supply of TT
water had been laid down He further said that as per water supply byelaws the TT
water connection is mandatory for the houses having area of 1 kanal amp above in
Chandigarh
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that all the agendas pertaining to the TT
water should be brought together division-wise like the agendas of road recarpetting
which were brought in the previous meeting of the House He further said that if the
TT water had been made compulsory then the estimates for all the parks green belts
amp big houses should be brought in one go
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the TT water pipelines should be laid
down first before recarpetting of the roads He further asked the rate of charges for
providing pipeline of TT water under the gate
Smt Kamla Sharma said that TT water is to be provided everywhere in
the city being the policy matter therefore it should be done in one go instead of
piecemeals
Smt Sheela Devi said that in Village Dhanas the area had been dug but
the pipelines had not been laid down She also asserted that the TT water should be
supplied throughout the city
Sh Mahesh Inder said that the TT water pipelines had been laid in the
Govt houses of UT amp private houses but the area of CPWD Sector 7 had been left
5
He further said that potable water is supplied by the Municipal Corporation in that area
therefore the TT water should also be provided in green belts of that area
Sh Vinod Aggarwal said that no TT water pipeline had been laid down in
Manimajra whereas there is a big green belt He further said that potable water was
being used to irrigate the green belts in Manimajra therefore the TT water pipelines
should be laid down in Manimajra also
Sh Anil Dubey said that there are green belts in his ward in Mauli Jagran
whether the TT water pipeline would be laid there or not
Sh Rajesh Gupta said that huge amount had been incurred on TT water
but the supply is not proper accordingly He suggested that the pipelines should be laid
down everywhere whether it is one kanal house or less green belts amp parks and the
leakage of the pipelines should be stopped
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that according to Water Bye-laws
the TT water was to be provided mandatory in one kanal houses green belts
neighbourhood parks amp lawns of the hotels He further said that approximately 7600
houses are having area of 1 kanal out of which 1700 connections have been provided
and notice for the rest of the houses had been issued to take the connection He
further said that the TT water is being demanded He further said that beside the
Governor houses all the 75 green belts had been connected with the TT water
therefore these are green He further said that it would be endeavour of the
Corporation to provide TT water in all 1800 neighbourhood parks also He further said
that the quality of the TT water would be improved and the potable water would be
saved He further said that there is acute shortage of staff for the management of TT
water He further said that only 10 is leakage which is also being identified and tried
6
to stop it He further told that approximately 70 years is the life of the pipe of TT
water
Smt Gurbax Rawat suggested that the big lawns of the Government
schools should be irrigated with TT water instead of potable water She further
suggested that TT water should be provided in the private institutions also as
mandatory and in this way the potable water could be saved
Sh Arun Sood said that as per norms the water is required 135 Ltr per
capital whereas in Chandigarh 245 ltr water per capita is being consumed He further
said there is no shortage of water but there is lack of management He further said that
besides one kanal houses the TT water should be mandatory in private institutions amp
lawns of Government schools to save the potable water He further said that previously
an agenda for STP was brought to improve the quality of TT water He further said we
had not sufficient TT water moreover the quality of the TT water is not good He
suggested that the supply of TT water should be done between 1100 am to 500
pm after the supply of potable water to differentiate the supply of potable water He
further said that TT water is not being supplied in ward No24 25 amp 26 since long time
He further said that the level of the shallow water is very high and due to that reason
there is seepage in southern sectors He suggested that till the quality of TT water is
improved the shallow water should be used in place of TT water He suggested that
the 3BRD TT water should be supplied to the big houses He suggested for the
installation of shallow tubewells for the irrigation of green belts amp parks He further said
except 3BRD the quality of TT water of any STP is not good He further suggested
that the network of TT water pipelines should be laid down everywhere and the private
institutions should also be allowed for the shallow water tubewells He further
7
suggested that the berms of V-3 roads could be maintained if the pipelines of TT water
are laid down there
The Commissioner said that foul smell in TT water is the major problem
He further said that according to the water bye-laws it had been decided that TT
water connection would be mandatory for the plots more than 500 sq yards He further
apprised the House that an agenda for water tariff was brought in the last meeting of
the House so that the people could use the TT water instead of potable He further
said that there should be strict enforcement of water bye-laws and simultaneously the
people should be encouraged to use of TT water He further said that it was decided
that the shallow tubewell water would be used by all the service stations He further
told that 74 service stations had been identified and notices to all the service stations
had been issued to install the shallow water tubewells immediately In case of failure
the heavy penalty should be imposed He further said that the BOD level of all the
STPs should be reduced between 0 to 5 which could be used in the industry also He
further said that three things are required ie PAN city TT water network strict
enforcement of bye-laws and less use of potable water and more use of TT water He
further emphasized that the supply of TT water may be free of charges so that the
consumption of potable water may be reduced
Sh Arun Sood that all the parks of his ward were being maintained by the
RWAs and it had been noticed that the problem of TT water supply was being faced
since one month He further said that if the TT water is surplus why it is not being
supplied He stressed that the water bye-laws should be enforced strictly for use of
TT water He further said that the TT water of 3BRD should be supplied in the big
houses He further said that there is a shortage of staff for the supply of TT water he
suggested that dedicated officers should be deputed to handle the supply of TT water
8
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that according to the viability the shallow
tubwells water can be used He further told that so far the supply of TT water from
3BRD and Diggian is concerned the conditions are different He also admitted that the
bacteria multiply in remaining TT water in the pipelines which is main reason of foul
smell He further said that TT water is supplied in his ward once in a week He further
said that as and when the supply is done the pipelines burst and the water flooded on
the roads He further said that there is no shortage of TT water but there is
mismanagement He further said that the condition of plant of diggian is very bad and it
should be upgraded
The Mayor thanked Ms Mangla amp sons for providing the water bottles to
all the councillors amp officers
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8702 lac for providing amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5
road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No2 before the House
for consideration
Sh Devinder Babla said the pattern of fixing the PCC tiles is being
changed from time to time A some places upto 12 feet have been covered by the
PCC tiles and somewhere it is upto 6 feet He suggested that the available area should
be fully covered with the PCC tiles He suggested that the PCC tiles should be fixed in
such a manner that the space could be used for parking
Sh Gurpreet Singh suggested that the green paver blocks should be fixed
on the remaining 4 feet area for proper use of parking
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
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1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
4
AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for the work of ldquoProviding amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No2 before the House for
consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that there were some left out
areas in Sector-7 23 amp 24 where no network of the pipelines for the supply of TT
water had been laid down He further said that as per water supply byelaws the TT
water connection is mandatory for the houses having area of 1 kanal amp above in
Chandigarh
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that all the agendas pertaining to the TT
water should be brought together division-wise like the agendas of road recarpetting
which were brought in the previous meeting of the House He further said that if the
TT water had been made compulsory then the estimates for all the parks green belts
amp big houses should be brought in one go
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the TT water pipelines should be laid
down first before recarpetting of the roads He further asked the rate of charges for
providing pipeline of TT water under the gate
Smt Kamla Sharma said that TT water is to be provided everywhere in
the city being the policy matter therefore it should be done in one go instead of
piecemeals
Smt Sheela Devi said that in Village Dhanas the area had been dug but
the pipelines had not been laid down She also asserted that the TT water should be
supplied throughout the city
Sh Mahesh Inder said that the TT water pipelines had been laid in the
Govt houses of UT amp private houses but the area of CPWD Sector 7 had been left
5
He further said that potable water is supplied by the Municipal Corporation in that area
therefore the TT water should also be provided in green belts of that area
Sh Vinod Aggarwal said that no TT water pipeline had been laid down in
Manimajra whereas there is a big green belt He further said that potable water was
being used to irrigate the green belts in Manimajra therefore the TT water pipelines
should be laid down in Manimajra also
Sh Anil Dubey said that there are green belts in his ward in Mauli Jagran
whether the TT water pipeline would be laid there or not
Sh Rajesh Gupta said that huge amount had been incurred on TT water
but the supply is not proper accordingly He suggested that the pipelines should be laid
down everywhere whether it is one kanal house or less green belts amp parks and the
leakage of the pipelines should be stopped
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that according to Water Bye-laws
the TT water was to be provided mandatory in one kanal houses green belts
neighbourhood parks amp lawns of the hotels He further said that approximately 7600
houses are having area of 1 kanal out of which 1700 connections have been provided
and notice for the rest of the houses had been issued to take the connection He
further said that the TT water is being demanded He further said that beside the
Governor houses all the 75 green belts had been connected with the TT water
therefore these are green He further said that it would be endeavour of the
Corporation to provide TT water in all 1800 neighbourhood parks also He further said
that the quality of the TT water would be improved and the potable water would be
saved He further said that there is acute shortage of staff for the management of TT
water He further said that only 10 is leakage which is also being identified and tried
6
to stop it He further told that approximately 70 years is the life of the pipe of TT
water
Smt Gurbax Rawat suggested that the big lawns of the Government
schools should be irrigated with TT water instead of potable water She further
suggested that TT water should be provided in the private institutions also as
mandatory and in this way the potable water could be saved
Sh Arun Sood said that as per norms the water is required 135 Ltr per
capital whereas in Chandigarh 245 ltr water per capita is being consumed He further
said there is no shortage of water but there is lack of management He further said that
besides one kanal houses the TT water should be mandatory in private institutions amp
lawns of Government schools to save the potable water He further said that previously
an agenda for STP was brought to improve the quality of TT water He further said we
had not sufficient TT water moreover the quality of the TT water is not good He
suggested that the supply of TT water should be done between 1100 am to 500
pm after the supply of potable water to differentiate the supply of potable water He
further said that TT water is not being supplied in ward No24 25 amp 26 since long time
He further said that the level of the shallow water is very high and due to that reason
there is seepage in southern sectors He suggested that till the quality of TT water is
improved the shallow water should be used in place of TT water He suggested that
the 3BRD TT water should be supplied to the big houses He suggested for the
installation of shallow tubewells for the irrigation of green belts amp parks He further said
except 3BRD the quality of TT water of any STP is not good He further suggested
that the network of TT water pipelines should be laid down everywhere and the private
institutions should also be allowed for the shallow water tubewells He further
7
suggested that the berms of V-3 roads could be maintained if the pipelines of TT water
are laid down there
The Commissioner said that foul smell in TT water is the major problem
He further said that according to the water bye-laws it had been decided that TT
water connection would be mandatory for the plots more than 500 sq yards He further
apprised the House that an agenda for water tariff was brought in the last meeting of
the House so that the people could use the TT water instead of potable He further
said that there should be strict enforcement of water bye-laws and simultaneously the
people should be encouraged to use of TT water He further said that it was decided
that the shallow tubewell water would be used by all the service stations He further
told that 74 service stations had been identified and notices to all the service stations
had been issued to install the shallow water tubewells immediately In case of failure
the heavy penalty should be imposed He further said that the BOD level of all the
STPs should be reduced between 0 to 5 which could be used in the industry also He
further said that three things are required ie PAN city TT water network strict
enforcement of bye-laws and less use of potable water and more use of TT water He
further emphasized that the supply of TT water may be free of charges so that the
consumption of potable water may be reduced
Sh Arun Sood that all the parks of his ward were being maintained by the
RWAs and it had been noticed that the problem of TT water supply was being faced
since one month He further said that if the TT water is surplus why it is not being
supplied He stressed that the water bye-laws should be enforced strictly for use of
TT water He further said that the TT water of 3BRD should be supplied in the big
houses He further said that there is a shortage of staff for the supply of TT water he
suggested that dedicated officers should be deputed to handle the supply of TT water
8
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that according to the viability the shallow
tubwells water can be used He further told that so far the supply of TT water from
3BRD and Diggian is concerned the conditions are different He also admitted that the
bacteria multiply in remaining TT water in the pipelines which is main reason of foul
smell He further said that TT water is supplied in his ward once in a week He further
said that as and when the supply is done the pipelines burst and the water flooded on
the roads He further said that there is no shortage of TT water but there is
mismanagement He further said that the condition of plant of diggian is very bad and it
should be upgraded
The Mayor thanked Ms Mangla amp sons for providing the water bottles to
all the councillors amp officers
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8702 lac for providing amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5
road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No2 before the House
for consideration
Sh Devinder Babla said the pattern of fixing the PCC tiles is being
changed from time to time A some places upto 12 feet have been covered by the
PCC tiles and somewhere it is upto 6 feet He suggested that the available area should
be fully covered with the PCC tiles He suggested that the PCC tiles should be fixed in
such a manner that the space could be used for parking
Sh Gurpreet Singh suggested that the green paver blocks should be fixed
on the remaining 4 feet area for proper use of parking
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
5
He further said that potable water is supplied by the Municipal Corporation in that area
therefore the TT water should also be provided in green belts of that area
Sh Vinod Aggarwal said that no TT water pipeline had been laid down in
Manimajra whereas there is a big green belt He further said that potable water was
being used to irrigate the green belts in Manimajra therefore the TT water pipelines
should be laid down in Manimajra also
Sh Anil Dubey said that there are green belts in his ward in Mauli Jagran
whether the TT water pipeline would be laid there or not
Sh Rajesh Gupta said that huge amount had been incurred on TT water
but the supply is not proper accordingly He suggested that the pipelines should be laid
down everywhere whether it is one kanal house or less green belts amp parks and the
leakage of the pipelines should be stopped
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that according to Water Bye-laws
the TT water was to be provided mandatory in one kanal houses green belts
neighbourhood parks amp lawns of the hotels He further said that approximately 7600
houses are having area of 1 kanal out of which 1700 connections have been provided
and notice for the rest of the houses had been issued to take the connection He
further said that the TT water is being demanded He further said that beside the
Governor houses all the 75 green belts had been connected with the TT water
therefore these are green He further said that it would be endeavour of the
Corporation to provide TT water in all 1800 neighbourhood parks also He further said
that the quality of the TT water would be improved and the potable water would be
saved He further said that there is acute shortage of staff for the management of TT
water He further said that only 10 is leakage which is also being identified and tried
6
to stop it He further told that approximately 70 years is the life of the pipe of TT
water
Smt Gurbax Rawat suggested that the big lawns of the Government
schools should be irrigated with TT water instead of potable water She further
suggested that TT water should be provided in the private institutions also as
mandatory and in this way the potable water could be saved
Sh Arun Sood said that as per norms the water is required 135 Ltr per
capital whereas in Chandigarh 245 ltr water per capita is being consumed He further
said there is no shortage of water but there is lack of management He further said that
besides one kanal houses the TT water should be mandatory in private institutions amp
lawns of Government schools to save the potable water He further said that previously
an agenda for STP was brought to improve the quality of TT water He further said we
had not sufficient TT water moreover the quality of the TT water is not good He
suggested that the supply of TT water should be done between 1100 am to 500
pm after the supply of potable water to differentiate the supply of potable water He
further said that TT water is not being supplied in ward No24 25 amp 26 since long time
He further said that the level of the shallow water is very high and due to that reason
there is seepage in southern sectors He suggested that till the quality of TT water is
improved the shallow water should be used in place of TT water He suggested that
the 3BRD TT water should be supplied to the big houses He suggested for the
installation of shallow tubewells for the irrigation of green belts amp parks He further said
except 3BRD the quality of TT water of any STP is not good He further suggested
that the network of TT water pipelines should be laid down everywhere and the private
institutions should also be allowed for the shallow water tubewells He further
7
suggested that the berms of V-3 roads could be maintained if the pipelines of TT water
are laid down there
The Commissioner said that foul smell in TT water is the major problem
He further said that according to the water bye-laws it had been decided that TT
water connection would be mandatory for the plots more than 500 sq yards He further
apprised the House that an agenda for water tariff was brought in the last meeting of
the House so that the people could use the TT water instead of potable He further
said that there should be strict enforcement of water bye-laws and simultaneously the
people should be encouraged to use of TT water He further said that it was decided
that the shallow tubewell water would be used by all the service stations He further
told that 74 service stations had been identified and notices to all the service stations
had been issued to install the shallow water tubewells immediately In case of failure
the heavy penalty should be imposed He further said that the BOD level of all the
STPs should be reduced between 0 to 5 which could be used in the industry also He
further said that three things are required ie PAN city TT water network strict
enforcement of bye-laws and less use of potable water and more use of TT water He
further emphasized that the supply of TT water may be free of charges so that the
consumption of potable water may be reduced
Sh Arun Sood that all the parks of his ward were being maintained by the
RWAs and it had been noticed that the problem of TT water supply was being faced
since one month He further said that if the TT water is surplus why it is not being
supplied He stressed that the water bye-laws should be enforced strictly for use of
TT water He further said that the TT water of 3BRD should be supplied in the big
houses He further said that there is a shortage of staff for the supply of TT water he
suggested that dedicated officers should be deputed to handle the supply of TT water
8
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that according to the viability the shallow
tubwells water can be used He further told that so far the supply of TT water from
3BRD and Diggian is concerned the conditions are different He also admitted that the
bacteria multiply in remaining TT water in the pipelines which is main reason of foul
smell He further said that TT water is supplied in his ward once in a week He further
said that as and when the supply is done the pipelines burst and the water flooded on
the roads He further said that there is no shortage of TT water but there is
mismanagement He further said that the condition of plant of diggian is very bad and it
should be upgraded
The Mayor thanked Ms Mangla amp sons for providing the water bottles to
all the councillors amp officers
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8702 lac for providing amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5
road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No2 before the House
for consideration
Sh Devinder Babla said the pattern of fixing the PCC tiles is being
changed from time to time A some places upto 12 feet have been covered by the
PCC tiles and somewhere it is upto 6 feet He suggested that the available area should
be fully covered with the PCC tiles He suggested that the PCC tiles should be fixed in
such a manner that the space could be used for parking
Sh Gurpreet Singh suggested that the green paver blocks should be fixed
on the remaining 4 feet area for proper use of parking
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
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SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
6
to stop it He further told that approximately 70 years is the life of the pipe of TT
water
Smt Gurbax Rawat suggested that the big lawns of the Government
schools should be irrigated with TT water instead of potable water She further
suggested that TT water should be provided in the private institutions also as
mandatory and in this way the potable water could be saved
Sh Arun Sood said that as per norms the water is required 135 Ltr per
capital whereas in Chandigarh 245 ltr water per capita is being consumed He further
said there is no shortage of water but there is lack of management He further said that
besides one kanal houses the TT water should be mandatory in private institutions amp
lawns of Government schools to save the potable water He further said that previously
an agenda for STP was brought to improve the quality of TT water He further said we
had not sufficient TT water moreover the quality of the TT water is not good He
suggested that the supply of TT water should be done between 1100 am to 500
pm after the supply of potable water to differentiate the supply of potable water He
further said that TT water is not being supplied in ward No24 25 amp 26 since long time
He further said that the level of the shallow water is very high and due to that reason
there is seepage in southern sectors He suggested that till the quality of TT water is
improved the shallow water should be used in place of TT water He suggested that
the 3BRD TT water should be supplied to the big houses He suggested for the
installation of shallow tubewells for the irrigation of green belts amp parks He further said
except 3BRD the quality of TT water of any STP is not good He further suggested
that the network of TT water pipelines should be laid down everywhere and the private
institutions should also be allowed for the shallow water tubewells He further
7
suggested that the berms of V-3 roads could be maintained if the pipelines of TT water
are laid down there
The Commissioner said that foul smell in TT water is the major problem
He further said that according to the water bye-laws it had been decided that TT
water connection would be mandatory for the plots more than 500 sq yards He further
apprised the House that an agenda for water tariff was brought in the last meeting of
the House so that the people could use the TT water instead of potable He further
said that there should be strict enforcement of water bye-laws and simultaneously the
people should be encouraged to use of TT water He further said that it was decided
that the shallow tubewell water would be used by all the service stations He further
told that 74 service stations had been identified and notices to all the service stations
had been issued to install the shallow water tubewells immediately In case of failure
the heavy penalty should be imposed He further said that the BOD level of all the
STPs should be reduced between 0 to 5 which could be used in the industry also He
further said that three things are required ie PAN city TT water network strict
enforcement of bye-laws and less use of potable water and more use of TT water He
further emphasized that the supply of TT water may be free of charges so that the
consumption of potable water may be reduced
Sh Arun Sood that all the parks of his ward were being maintained by the
RWAs and it had been noticed that the problem of TT water supply was being faced
since one month He further said that if the TT water is surplus why it is not being
supplied He stressed that the water bye-laws should be enforced strictly for use of
TT water He further said that the TT water of 3BRD should be supplied in the big
houses He further said that there is a shortage of staff for the supply of TT water he
suggested that dedicated officers should be deputed to handle the supply of TT water
8
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that according to the viability the shallow
tubwells water can be used He further told that so far the supply of TT water from
3BRD and Diggian is concerned the conditions are different He also admitted that the
bacteria multiply in remaining TT water in the pipelines which is main reason of foul
smell He further said that TT water is supplied in his ward once in a week He further
said that as and when the supply is done the pipelines burst and the water flooded on
the roads He further said that there is no shortage of TT water but there is
mismanagement He further said that the condition of plant of diggian is very bad and it
should be upgraded
The Mayor thanked Ms Mangla amp sons for providing the water bottles to
all the councillors amp officers
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8702 lac for providing amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5
road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No2 before the House
for consideration
Sh Devinder Babla said the pattern of fixing the PCC tiles is being
changed from time to time A some places upto 12 feet have been covered by the
PCC tiles and somewhere it is upto 6 feet He suggested that the available area should
be fully covered with the PCC tiles He suggested that the PCC tiles should be fixed in
such a manner that the space could be used for parking
Sh Gurpreet Singh suggested that the green paver blocks should be fixed
on the remaining 4 feet area for proper use of parking
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
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approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
7
suggested that the berms of V-3 roads could be maintained if the pipelines of TT water
are laid down there
The Commissioner said that foul smell in TT water is the major problem
He further said that according to the water bye-laws it had been decided that TT
water connection would be mandatory for the plots more than 500 sq yards He further
apprised the House that an agenda for water tariff was brought in the last meeting of
the House so that the people could use the TT water instead of potable He further
said that there should be strict enforcement of water bye-laws and simultaneously the
people should be encouraged to use of TT water He further said that it was decided
that the shallow tubewell water would be used by all the service stations He further
told that 74 service stations had been identified and notices to all the service stations
had been issued to install the shallow water tubewells immediately In case of failure
the heavy penalty should be imposed He further said that the BOD level of all the
STPs should be reduced between 0 to 5 which could be used in the industry also He
further said that three things are required ie PAN city TT water network strict
enforcement of bye-laws and less use of potable water and more use of TT water He
further emphasized that the supply of TT water may be free of charges so that the
consumption of potable water may be reduced
Sh Arun Sood that all the parks of his ward were being maintained by the
RWAs and it had been noticed that the problem of TT water supply was being faced
since one month He further said that if the TT water is surplus why it is not being
supplied He stressed that the water bye-laws should be enforced strictly for use of
TT water He further said that the TT water of 3BRD should be supplied in the big
houses He further said that there is a shortage of staff for the supply of TT water he
suggested that dedicated officers should be deputed to handle the supply of TT water
8
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that according to the viability the shallow
tubwells water can be used He further told that so far the supply of TT water from
3BRD and Diggian is concerned the conditions are different He also admitted that the
bacteria multiply in remaining TT water in the pipelines which is main reason of foul
smell He further said that TT water is supplied in his ward once in a week He further
said that as and when the supply is done the pipelines burst and the water flooded on
the roads He further said that there is no shortage of TT water but there is
mismanagement He further said that the condition of plant of diggian is very bad and it
should be upgraded
The Mayor thanked Ms Mangla amp sons for providing the water bottles to
all the councillors amp officers
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8702 lac for providing amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5
road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No2 before the House
for consideration
Sh Devinder Babla said the pattern of fixing the PCC tiles is being
changed from time to time A some places upto 12 feet have been covered by the
PCC tiles and somewhere it is upto 6 feet He suggested that the available area should
be fully covered with the PCC tiles He suggested that the PCC tiles should be fixed in
such a manner that the space could be used for parking
Sh Gurpreet Singh suggested that the green paver blocks should be fixed
on the remaining 4 feet area for proper use of parking
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
8
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that according to the viability the shallow
tubwells water can be used He further told that so far the supply of TT water from
3BRD and Diggian is concerned the conditions are different He also admitted that the
bacteria multiply in remaining TT water in the pipelines which is main reason of foul
smell He further said that TT water is supplied in his ward once in a week He further
said that as and when the supply is done the pipelines burst and the water flooded on
the roads He further said that there is no shortage of TT water but there is
mismanagement He further said that the condition of plant of diggian is very bad and it
should be upgraded
The Mayor thanked Ms Mangla amp sons for providing the water bottles to
all the councillors amp officers
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8702 lac for providing amp laying of irrigation pipe line in left out area for supplying TT water in Sector-7 23 amp 24 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2442
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5
road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No2 before the House
for consideration
Sh Devinder Babla said the pattern of fixing the PCC tiles is being
changed from time to time A some places upto 12 feet have been covered by the
PCC tiles and somewhere it is upto 6 feet He suggested that the available area should
be fully covered with the PCC tiles He suggested that the PCC tiles should be fixed in
such a manner that the space could be used for parking
Sh Gurpreet Singh suggested that the green paver blocks should be fixed
on the remaining 4 feet area for proper use of parking
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
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cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
9
Sh Devinder Babla also supported the suggestion of Sh Gurpreet Singh
Sh Arun Sood said that the water logging problem had been increasing
due to the paver blocks He also supported the views for fixing the green paver blocks
beyond 6 feet and it would serve all the purposes He further suggested that the PCC
tiles should be fixed with the cement and whole of the area should not be concretized
He further suggested that the expenditure of grass should also be included in the
estimate of green paver blocks
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough
cost estimate amounting to Rs5136 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles on V-5 road (Balance Portion) Sector 43-A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Special Repair of Cremation Ground
Sector 25 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No3 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that 25 sheds of the cremation
ground have been burnt and their height is also low therefore the height of the sheds
is to be increased and the sheets of all the sheds require to be changed The granite is
to be fixed on the toe wall flooring is also damaged The seating platform is to be
extended from both sides and PVC flooring is also required Besides this electrical
work is also required Land scapping of the green area is also to be done
Sh Arun Sood said a toilet was to be constructed in the Muslim
graveyard what is status of that toilet He further asked what is the status of the
boundary wall He suggested that the exhausts should be fixed on the top of sheds
The Chief Engineer told that the provision of that toilet had not been made
in this estimate He further told that the planning of said toilet had not been received so
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
10
far therefore that had not been added in the present estimate He further replied that
the planning of the boundary wall also had not been received so far therefore that had
not been included in the present estimate He assured these works would be done in
the next phase
Sh Haji Mohd Khurshid Ali said that there was a requirement of covered
gusalkhana for bathing the unclaimed dead bodies He further said that a platform is
also required for Vaju (for reading Namaz) He further said that levelling also required
there He further said that the same issue was raised by late Sh Arshad Khan also
He further said that the gate amp tiles of the graveyard are broken which require to be
replaced He suggested that a management committee could be constituted for its
care
The Chief Engineer said that the planning has been sent to the Chief
Architect UT Chandigarh for approval and all these demands would be fulfilled in the
next phase
The Commissioner said that he also visited there the condition of the
muslim graveyard is very bad and it require some improvement He further said that
the major problem in the cremation ground is theft of material from the toilets He
asked for suggestion above how this problem can be sorted out
Sh Satish Kainth said that the contract had been given to a person for the
management of cremation ground Sector-25 therefore his responsibility should be
fixed for the operation amp maintenance of cremation ground
Sh Gurpreet Singh invited the attention of the House towards the
condition of children graveyard Sector-25 He demanded the construction of boundary
wall of children graveyard He further said that due to non-boundary wall the dogs dug
the graveyard and eat the dead bodies of the children it is very serious matter and this
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
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approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
11
problem should be solved at the earliest and the look after of the graveyard should be
proper so that the entry of the dogs can be from the children graveyard
Sh Ajay Dutta apprised the House that many of the cremation grounds in
Punjab are being well maintained by the NGOs and their name plate is also displayed
at the cremation ground He suggested that the cremation ground of sector-25 amp others
should be handed to the NGOs for their maintenance and the NGO may be allowed to
display its name
Sh Devinder Babla supported the views of Sh Gurpreet Singh regarding
the construction of boundary wall of children graveyard to avoid the entry of dogs
Sh Arun Sood told that a committee was constituted for the management
of cremation grounds amp children graveyard The cremation grounds were visited two or
three times by the Committee He further said that the present agenda had been
brought after one year of the recommendations of the committee which is also
incomplete because the muslim graveyard had not been included in the estimate He
suggested that the right of rites would remain with the pandit who had been looking
after the cremation ground but the maintenance should be handed over to a contractor
or NGO He further said two or three NGOs had already been working for the
cremation ground He further said that a committee should be constituted afresh for
the maintenance of cremation ground and graveyards He further said that the children
graveyard is not the land of the MC that belongs to the Forest Department and the
boundary wall cannot be constructed on the forest land He further said that the Forest
Department had fenced the boundary wall with barbered wire He further suggested
that the children graveyard should be levelled and divided in four zones with proper
fencing and the graveyards should be maintained by keeping written record for
replacing the dead bodies of the children in the old graveyard after three or four
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
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SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
12
months He further suggested that an expression of interest should be called for
maintenance of cremation ground amp graveyards
Smt Sheela Devi said that the action should be taken on the suggestions
given by the members for the maintenance amp operation of the cremation ground and
graveyards
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7689 lac for Special
Repair of Cremation Ground Sector 25 Chandigarh be and is hereby approved
It was also resolved that the cremation grounds amp graveyards be handed over to an NGO for maintenance amp operation
It was also decided that the children graveyard be levelled and divided into four zones and the children be buried in the graves in cycling
Further it was also resolved that the matter be taken with the Forest Department for the construction of boundary wall or fencing of children graveyardrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Agenda for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with
Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No4 before the House
for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Executive Engineer Horticulture for the survey of
dead dangerous amp green trees She told that for the first time the survey of total
number of trees on the land of Municipal Corporation had been conducted This big job
has been done by the Horticulture Department of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as
the power of pruning have been delegated to the Commissioner
The Commissioner said that two files regarding dangerous amp dead trees
had been prepared and both the files would be sent simultaneously to the
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
13
Administration for the removal of these trees He further told that the power of pruning
upto 90 cm had been delegated to the Commissioner MC
Sh Davesh Moudgil congratulated the Mayor amp Commissioner for the
delegation of power for pruning to the Commissioner and machinery for horticulture
wing especially for leaves sucking machines
The Executive Engineer read out the survey report of the trees alongwith
dead dangerous amp green trees He further told that the pruning machine would be
installed on the tractor of 90 horse power and its height would 22 feet approximately
and it would prune the trees of girth more than 90 cm and it had blade of 8-10 feet wide
Sh Arun Sood apprised the House that the height of eucalyptus trees is
almost equal to the sixth floor of the building and these are in the Govt schools These
are dangerous trees the UT Administration has not been taking adhere towards these
trees He suggested that the matter should be taken with the UT Administration for
removal of big amp dangerous eucalyptus trees
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13847 lac for purchase of 01 no Tree Pruning Machine along with Tractor for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh ie Hort
Sub Divn No1234amp5 (LS) be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2445
Agenda for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No5 before the House
for consideration
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
14
The Chief Engineer told that 16 No Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 Nos
Swaraj Tractor 735 had completed more than 15 years and according to the State
Transport Authority UT Chandigarh these vehicles are to be replaced
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs14773 lac for purchase of 16 nos Swaraj Tractor 855 and 7 nos Swaraj Tractor 735 for use in Horticulture Division MC Chandigarh
ie Hort Sub Divn No1234amp5 be and is hereby
approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2446
Rough cost estimate for re-carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No6 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs8504 lac for re-
carpeting of V-6 road in Sector 27-D Chandigarh be
and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2447
Rough cost estimate for the work of providing and laying of DI
water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe
lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No7 before the House
for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the old main water supply
lines ie 3rdquo amp 4rdquo id or old PVCAC lines exist in the Dera Sahib Mohalla Saini Mohalla
Churiawala amp Jatwala Mohalla of old abadi around the kila are insufficient to meet the
present water supply demand of the resident due to increase in the population
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
15
Moreover these lines were laid down about 24 years ago by the Notified Area
Committee of Chandigarh He further told that due to passage of time these pipelines
are badly damaged resulting contamination amp causes low water supply and the
pipelines of 4rdquo id amp 6rdquo id are to be laid down for smooth supply
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs15065 lac for work of providing and laying of DI water supply line in place of existing CIPVCAC water supply pipe lines in front of the house in left out area of old Abadi Manimajra
Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2448
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No8 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs6306 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles 1rsquox1rsquox2rdquo on V-6 Road Berm in
Front of Various Houses in Sector 32-D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24412
Rough cost estimate for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6
roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No12 before the
House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs12853 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles along V-6 roads in Sector 21 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
16
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24415
Rough Cost Estimate for the Work of ldquoStrengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No15 before the
House for consideration
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the Chief Engineer had visited the EWS
houses of Sector 47-C regarding the overflow of main holes of sewage in this sector
He further said that the Chief Engineer had assigned the duty to a Sub Divisional
Engineer two months ago to ascertain the condition He further told as per version of
the Chief Engineer the pipelines are required replacement He further said that he
demanded the super sucking machines from the Executive Engineer PH DivnNo4
The Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 said that he had visited the area
He further said that the sucking machine was not required there and the same was to
be sent according to the schedule
There was din in the House on this issue
The Commissioner intervened the matter and advised the officers and
requested the Coucncillors to solve issues amicably
Sh Bharat Kumar raised the issue of a damaged road of his ward which
require the re-carpeting He demanded that the said road should be re-carpeted
immediately
The Mayor requested the members amp the officers to create friendly
atmosphere in the House There should be no confrontation from either side
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
17
Smt Gurbax Rawat thanked the Mayor Chief Engineer SE(PH) amp
Executive Engineer PHDivnNo4 for prompt action to bring her agenda in the House
after amendment
Sh Arun Sood said that there are approximately 18 colonies in the city
and 4rdquo sewerage pipeline had been laid down He suggested that an agenda for all the
colonies and EWS houses for shifting the sewage pipelines should be brought in one
go
Smt Sunita Dhawan demanded that the dead animals should be lifted
immediately from the spot
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11595 lac for strengthening of Sewerage System of LIGEWS Houses at Sector 40-A Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2441
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No1 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs13717 lac for providing and Fixing PCC tiles along V-6 Roads in Sector 21-C amp D Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2442
Regarding lighting in ParksGreen Belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No2 before
the House for consideration
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
18
The Chief Engineer apprised the house that project of replacement of
existing street lights with LED street lights being implemented by EESL wherein scope
of work includes replacement of existing lights in the parks with LED lights and
provision of lights in the parks where there is no provision of lights He further told that
there is no uniform pattern of lights in the parksgreen belts as in some of the
parksgreen belts there are bollard lights or globe lights He further said that this
agenda has been brought to decide what kind of lights should be fixed in the
parksgreen belts for uniformity He further said that the engineering wing had
recommended the globe light system
Sh Devinder Babla said that since the inception of the Corporation
different kinds of lights were provided by the electrical wing of the Corporation He
demanded that such type of lights should be fixed in the parks amp green belts life of
which is at least for one year
The Commissioners said that LED lights would be provided under smart
city project in which a command amp control system would be provided vide which it
would be automatically detected which light is defunct He further told that the
comprehensive operation amp maintenance contract would be given to the same company
and the said company would operate amp maintain the lights for seven years
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the globe light had been fixed in front of
HNo3410 Sector-46 anybody can watch the sample of that light He further said that
the survey for fixing the lights in his ward had been got done alongwith JE and the
darks points had been noted during survey He suggested that the poles of the high
mast lights should not be dismantled these should be kept standby and the same
should be converted into LED lights so that in case of emergency atleast the light at
one pole may be functional
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
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SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
19
Sh Arun Sood said that the House is agreed in principle for globe lights
but the Corporation would have to face some problems He said the bollard lights was
provided in green belt of Sector 38-West and the same had been stolen He further
said that the high mast lights should be provided in colonies He further said that the
uniformity should be kept throughout the city but exceptional cases it may be
exempted He suggested that the high mast lights should be provided in all the
markets He further suggested that the lights should be provided in all the
neighbourhood parks even in the space between the houses
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that the LED lights should be provided at
the both corners of the back lanes
Sh Shakti Prakash Devshali suggested that the lights should be provided
on the unused space on V-4 amp V-5 roads to avoid the sitting of bad elements
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the Globe lights be provided in parks amp green belts in Chandigarh under Smart City Project except in exceptional cases Further it was also resolved that the high mast lights be provided in all the markets under smart city projectrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2443
Rough Cost Estimate for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No3 before
the House for consideration
The Chief Engineer told that the centre line and edge marking on newly
recarpetted roads of V-3 V-4 V-5 roads in Sector-23 24 36 37 38 38 West 39 amp 40
is required under the norms
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
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SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
20
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs10182 lac for Centre Line and Edge Marking on V-3 V-4 V-5 Road in Sector 23 24 36 37 38 38(west) 39 amp 40 Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2444
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No4 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs11343 lac for providing and fixing PCC tiles in Streets of Shanti Nagar Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2445
Rough Cost Estimate for Providing and Laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No5 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs7641 lac for providing and laying Cement Concrete Flooring infront of Garage in Category Houses in Modern Housing Complex infornt of HNo5426-5465 5429-5409 5175-5198 5163-5210 5150-5127 5162-5115 5433 52045186 5125 and 5112 Manimajra Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2446
Ex-post facto approval for appropriation of funds from the object head ldquoAcquisition cost of landrdquo (Plan) to ldquoEnforcement Headrdquo (Plan) for the financial year 2016-17
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No6 before
the House for consideration
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
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SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
21
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that three trucks of
enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation had completed more than 19 years and
according to the instructions of State Transport Authority Chandigarh the transport
vehicles which have completed their span of 15 years would not be allowed to ply after
31122016 therefore in view of the exigencies three number trucks amounting to
Rs3382722- have been purchased and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is
required for the said expenditure
ldquoThe House considered and accorded ex-post-facto approval for incurring an amount of Rs3500 lac paid to the agency for the purchase of three number trucks for enforcement wing in place of old trucksrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (1) ITEM NO2447
Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda (Part-1) item No7 before
the House for consideration
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the rough cost estimate amounting to Rs5949 lac for Widening and PF pave blocks on various V-6 roads of Sector-9 A amp B Chandigarh be and is hereby approvedrdquo
The House adjourned for lunch break at 245 pm amp resumed at
340 pm
AGENDA ITEM NO2443
Animal Birth Control Programme of stray dogs regarding post facto extension of contract
The Secretary placed agenda item No3 before the House for
consideration
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
22
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that the contract of Animal
Birth Control Programme of stray dogs was given to SPCA Udgir District Latur
Maharashtra which has expired on 3132017 He further told that e-tender were
floated but no bidder submitted the bid In view of the above facts the present agency
has been granted extension as an interim measure in public interest at the existing
rates and the ex-post-facto approval of the House is required
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded ex-post-facto approval for extension to Ms SPCA Udgir District Latur Maharashtra beyond 3132017 to 3062017 or till finalization of tender whichever is earlier on the existing raterdquo
AGENDA ITEM NO2444
Biogas Plant of 5 MT per day in Industrial Area Phase-I Chandigarh
The Secretary placed agenda item No4 before the House for
consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval of remaining amount of Rs30000- in favour of the Executive Engineer PH Division No4 MC Chandigarh to deposit the same in BAARC Govt Accountrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Procurement of slaked lime
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No1 before the House
for consideration
ldquoThe House considered amp accorded approval to extend the contract of Ms Usha Chemical Industries for another one year ie 142017 to 642018 for the supply of 16000 bags of slaked lime (25 kg each) Rs12975 per bag on the same terms amp conditions at the total cost of Rs2076000-rdquo
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
23
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO2449
Provisional Licenses under Chandigarh Street Vending Plan
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No9 before the House
for consideration
The SDO NULM apprised the House that for the implementation of street
vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section
12 TVC has been constituted He further told that the survey of street vendors had
already been completed with identification of 21622 street vendors He further told that
as per Clause 3 of Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Street Vendors (protection of livelihood
and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 Section 12 no street vendor shall be
evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and the certificate of vending is issued
to all the street vendors He further told that TVC has prepared some plan and
forwarded to the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh and UT Traffic Police for comments
to ensure the involvement and consent of major stake holders in finalizing the
Chandigarh Street Vending Zoning Plan
Sh Devinder Babla said that the vendors had a slip and had been
presuming themselves that a licence had been issued to them for vending whereas it is
a survey slip but it is being misused He gave an example of tea stall in the park on
the basis of such slip He suggested that this practice should be checked
The Commissioner told that as per provisions of the street vendors
(protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending) Act ndash 2014 some rights had
been given to the vendors He further told that after the completion of zoning different
areas would be declared as no vending zones and vending zones After that the
licences would be issued to the vendors along with the terms and conditions He
further told that the planning department had been requested to prepare the zoning
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
24
plan as per the provisions of Street Vendors Act - 2014 He further said that as and
when the zoning plan would be received from the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh the
same would be placed in the House for approval After that the vendors would be
allotted sites as per plan He further said that during the survey and after that number
of vendors had increased and the Enforcement Wing had been facing the problem to
identify the actual vendor He further said that in view of the above facts and
circumstances provisional licences may be issued to the street vendors to avoid the
conflict between the street vendors and shop keepers and the earning of the
Corporation would start from the vendors as rent approved by the TVC
Smt Heera Negi said that some vendors had been working since long but
left during survey
Sh Gurpreet Singh also said that some vendors had been left and there
names should be added in the list
The Commissioner said that 2frac12 of the total population of Chandigarh
are to be taken as vendor whereas there are only 21622 street vendors according to
the survey and our cut of number is approximately 25000 therefore if any eligible
vendor has been left his name would be added subsequently
Sh Devinder Babla said that after the issuance of licence to the vendors
the business of the shopkeepers would be affected He further said that Chandigarh is
a city beautiful and the number of vendors would deface the beauty of the city He
suggested that the kiosks should be allotted to the vendors so that the actual
licenseevendor could be recognized
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
25
The Commissioner said that the vendors are already working in the city
but they are sitting without planning and after the zoning plan they would be
shiftedadjusted accordingly
Sh Charanjiv Singh said that the markets are overcrowded due to the
vendors and there is possibility of clash between the shopkeepers and vendors He
suggested that no licence should be issued till the finalization of vending zone He
further said that the vendors should be shifted from Sector 17 at the earliest
Sh Arun Sood said that the survey of vendors was the best survey in
Chandigarh He further said that the survey was completed in the month of September
2016 but the planning department and Corporation could not finalize the vending zone
till date He further said that we should expedite the matter of vending zone He
suggested that the matter should be taken with the Governor UT Chandigarh to get
the finalization of vending zone from the Planning Department
Sh Shakti Parkash Devshali said that according to street vending Act the
licence would be provided to the vendors and they could not be evicted He also
suggested that no provisional licence should be provided till the finalization of vending
zone so that they could be adjusted systematically
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh also opposed the issuance of provisional licence
to the street vendors He further said that the provisional licence would be misused
He apprehended that if the vendor is displaced he can approach the court against the
displacement on the basis of provisional licence and the Corporation would indulge in
litigation
Sh Arun Sood said that some vendors those had been residing in the city
since long time had been left during the biometric survey an opportunity should be
given to them to submit their claims for licence with documentary proof
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
26
Sh Ravi Kant Sharma said that maximum vendors are sitting in Sector 17
amp Sector 22 and out of them many are none survey vendors
Sh Gurpreet Singh apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the parking areas moreover one vendor had encroached 3 or 4 spot He gave the
example of Sector 22 He further told that in spite of drive of Enforcement Wing the
encroached area could not be got vacated He also opposed the temporary vendor
licence He suggested that the vending zone should be finalized at the earliest
Smt Raj Bala Malik said that the enforcement is necessary to remove the
encroachment She said that none survey vendors had encroached the road berms
and markets She further said that the cooking should not be allowed in rehari markets
Sh Davesh Moudgil apprised the House that the vendors had encroached
the markets and road berms They throw the garbage in the road gullies which jammed
the road gullies and damage the roads
The agenda was deferred
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24410
Biogas plant for cow dung
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No10 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor apprised the House that there are frequent complaintrequest
from these Gaushalas for disposal of cow dung She further told that many times there
are complaints of choking of drainsewerage due to overflowing the dung into them
The Superintendent (Slaughter House) told that there are approximately
2500 cattle with the Municipal Corporation in Gaushalas and cattle ponds and these
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
27
cattles produce approximately 15000 kg dung per day Therefore the plant of 10
metric ton has been proposed He further told that the cow dung is not used anywhere
and it has been accumulating
Sh Rajesh Kumar suggested that this plant should be installed in village
Maloya as the land is available beside this Gawala Colony and Gaushala is also in
Maloya
Sh Arun Sood said that two bio gas plant for the use of cow dung should
be installed instead of one each in the corner of city to avoid the carriage and
transportation of cow dung
The Commissioner said that there are not many taker of the manure so it
may be possible that the Corporation has to give this manure to the users of
Chandigarh and surrounding area free of cost
ldquoThe House considered that resolved that 10 metric ton Bio Gas Plant at a cost of approximately Rs400 crore be set up for generating the electricity from the cow dung and be set up at Maloyardquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24411
Setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon
derovatiesfuel oil at landfill agenda thereof
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No11 before the
House for consideration
The Joint Commissioner-I apprised the House that Sh Mahesh Kumar
Merchaint Aromatics Limited Tamil Nadu gave the presentation regarding converting
waste plastic into crude oil on 31082016 in 234th meeting of the General House of the
Corporation after that the matter was taken up After that the agenda was placed
before the FampCC in its 266th meeting held on 13102016 for its consideration and
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
28
approval that the MC may invite counter bid from interested eligible bidders
possessing required technical and financial capabilities under SWISS challenge mode
He further told that a committee of the officers was constituted by the Commissioner in
this regard The committee held its meeting for detailed discussion and deliberation to
examine the proposal as per CVC and SWISS challenge mode guidelines He further
told that the detailed tender notice and NIT was prepared by the committee on
24102016 and counter bids were invited which were opened on 25112016 He
further told that only the original proponent submitted the bid which did not qualify the
financial criteria Now it is the proposal of the office to get the permission of the House
for open tender
ldquoThe House considered and accorded approval to invite e-tenders from interest eligible bidders possessing technical and financial capabilities for setting up of plant to convert waste plastic to hydrocarbon derovatiesfuel oil at landfillrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24413
Charging of NOC fee in respect of Buildings in the jurisdiction of
Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No13 before the
House for consideration
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 said that it was decided by the House
that fire safety NOC charges should be levied He further told that a committee of the
Fire Officers was constituted for giving its recommendations for charges of fire safety
NOC He further told that the committee had studied the fire safety charges system of
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra He told that the Andhra Pradesh fire service has
been charging for NOC Rs10- per sq mtr for the covered area including
basement Similarly Maharashtra Fire Service charges for the NOC fee on the basis of
heights of building trade and storage etc He further told that the committee had
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
29
recommended the charges for NOC fee on the pattern of Punjab Rs10- per sq
meter of covered area He further told that the committee is of the opinion that NOC
fee for three years minimum Rs5000- or Rs10- per sq meter of covered area
including basement He further told that all the commercial and residential buildings
(apartment) comes within the ambit of NOC of fire He further told that it is according
to the National Building Code He further told that according to the National Building
Code fire NOC is mandatory for the high rising buildings
Smt Heera Negi asked how the fee of NOC would be calculated for the
big houses and societies She further said that no facility was being provided in the
societies and all kinds of taxesfee were being levied on the societies
The Station Fire Officer Sector 17 told that it would be charged
Rs10- per sq meter of the covered area He further told that the action would be
taken according to the National Building Code
Sh Davesh Moudgil said that the completion certificate had not been
issued to the societies of Sector 48 to Sector 51 and due to that reason the fire fighting
system had not been installed there He suggested that before the implementation of
the fee for fire NOC complete survey should be got conducted He further said that
the fire fighting system had not been installed there what kind of NOC would obtain by
the residents of the societies He further said that due to the lack of amenities provided
by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh the relaxation in the rate of fee should be
given to the societies He demanded that the six months period should be given to the
Cooperative Group Housing Societies for obtaining the completion certificate
Sh Arun Sood asked what is the present system for obtaining the fire
NOC and what are the charges He further asked for what kinds of building the fire
NOC is mandatory He suggested that the minimum rate of Rs5000- is not justified
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
30
for the small booths of rehri markets etc He suggested that the fee for fire NOC
should be Rs3000- for the small booths ie Rs1000- per year and Rs5000- for the
other commercial buildings He further suggested that the rate of fee for the societies
should be less than the commercial buildings it should be Rs5- per sq meter for the
covered area He further suggested that the NOC fee for residential property either in
city or villages should be Rs5- per sq meter
Sh Devinder Babla said that the NOC fee for Industries should be less
than the showrooms because the industries already had been paying various taxes
He further opposed the rate of Rs10- per sq meter in industrial area
Sh Davesh Moudgil suggested that the EWS LIG houses villages and
Cooperative Group Housing Societies should be exempted from the fee for fire NOC
Smt Heera Negi congratulated the team of the Fire amp Emergency Wing
of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as they acted swiftly for fire fighting in Sector
50 on 23042017
Sh Gurpreet Singh asked what would be the mode of safety in small
boothsrehri markets for obtaining the NOC
The Joint Commissioner-I told that everythingcriteria had been specified
in the National Building Code He further said that the NOC would be issued within 30
days
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that the minimum fee Rs2500- for fire NOC be charged for small booths residential properties for 3 years or Rs5- per sq meter for covered area whichever is more
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC be charged for 3 years for commercial buildings or Rs10- per sq meter for the covered area whichever is more
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
31
Further it was also resolved that the minimum fee Rs5000- for fire NOC for industries for 3 years or Rs750 per sq meter for covered area whichever is morerdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24414
To consider and to approve the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No14 before the
House for consideration
Sh Mahesh Inder Singh suggested that such costly equipments should
be purchased with the collaboration of Panchkula and Mohali which could be used for
the tri-city
ldquoThe House considered and approved the purchase of 61 M Hydraulic Platform cum Turn Table Ladder for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at the cost of Rs1165 crore by inviting e-tenderrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24416
Cremation ground near Housing Board Light Point Manimajra
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No16 before the
House for consideration
The Chief Engineer apprised the House that the House resolved in its
228th Meeting held on 29022016 that ldquothe cremation ground of Manimajra be
regularized as cremation ground and further extension of land for storage of
wood for cremation also approved He further told that as per resolution the matter
was taken up with the Chief Architect UT Chandigarh for regularization and
extension of existing cremation ground of Manimajra but the Planning Department
UT Chandigarh declined the proposal of the Corporation on the following grounds-
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
32
1 That the existing cremation ground in Manimajra once was on the out skrit of the
villages falls on Chandigarh Kalka road is highly urbanized now and the same
needs to be discontinued Secondly as per approved layout plan of Pocket
No1 Manimajra showrooms already exist in the close vicinity of it He further
told that the people used cremation ground for parking their vehicles which
creates hindrance in the flow of traffic Thirdly the cremation ground is already
available in the eastern and western side of the city in industrial area Phase-I
Sh Arun Sood said that sentiments of the people are attached with this
cremation ground This cremation ground had been running since long time He
further said that the green belt can be provided on the other land He suggested that
the matter should be taken with the Governor for the extension of this cremation
ground instead of shifting He further told that the vacation of this cremation ground is
not possible
ldquoThe House considered decided that the matter be taken again with the Governor for further extension of cremation ground of Manimajra and providing land for storage of woods for cremationrdquo
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM NO24417
Machinery and Material for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
The Secretary placed supplementary agenda item No17 before the
House for consideration
The Mayor thanked the Government of India Ministry of Urban
Development New Delhi for such initiative She told that 5th June 2017 would be
observed as World Environment Day and the source segregation drive would start on
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
33
that day as a mass movement where every household and every waste generator
would start to segregate their waste into two bins ie green and blue She further told
that the household waste would be segregated from end to end
Sh Devinder Babla said that this matter was taken earlier also He
further said that the door to door collector mixed the household waste of both the bags
in SSK and segregate the material on their own for their benefits
The Joint Commissioner-I told that 35 expenditure would be reimbursed
by the Ministry of Urban Development under Swachch Bharat Mission He further told
that approximately 250 lac bins would be purchased for the urban area He further
told that the rehries of the door to door collectors would be modified which would be
available in two parts and bins would be provided to them He further told that the
mask and gloves to the door to door collector would be provided by the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh He further told that in Chandigarh the charges have been
decided by the door to door collector in Chandigarh but in other cities the rates had
been decided by the Corporation Now the House is to decide whether the rates of
charges of door to door collector would be fixed by the Corporation or not He further
said that the valuable material would be available in the dry garbage therefore the
door to door collector would not mix the wet and dry garbage for segregation It would
be beneficial for door to door collectors also to keep the garbage into two separate
bins He further told that the dry garbage would go to the processing plant and
dumping ground and the wet garbage would go to the composting plant when initiated
He further said that people should be made aware regarding the segregation of
garbage He further said that the local composting may be promoted for houses and
10 relaxation in property tax may be given to such houses He further said that the
societies can dispose of wet garbage by local composting He further said that there
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
34
should the provision of charges for removal and disposed of garbage in the Sanitation
Bye-laws otherwise the movement of segregation would not be successful The
House is to take the decision on these points
Sh Arun Sood said that during the visit to Pune they watched that there
was a NGO named Swachch these had coordinator the Corporation provides the
uniform gloves and masks to the door to door collectors Identity Cards have been
provided to them He further told that the life insurance of the door to door collector
had been got done by the Corporation He further told that there are two kinds of
dustbins ie white and green The door to door collector keeps two white and two
green coloured dustbins in his cart Every house has been assigned to the door to
door collector He further told that in the slum area the rate of the door to door
collector is given on subsidised rate by the Corporation and the rates have been fixed
in urban area He suggested the present system of the door to door collection is
smooth and it should not be changed He further suggested that jackets and identity
cards should be provided to every door to door collector for their recognition He
further told that four bins are kept in the cart of door to door collector He further told
that the garbage is collected within the prescribed time which is sent for segregation
He further told that which house does not give the segregated garbage the door to
door collector does not collect the garbage from that house He further told that
everything is ensured by the Coordinator and the Corporation fully supported the door
to door collectors
The Commissioner said that the proposed system is almost similar He
further said that the Corporation would not disturb the door to door collectors He
further said that the association of these people would decided how many houses
would be assigned to a door to door collector He further said that the Corporation
would provided jackets gloves and masks He further said that the drums would be
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
35
provided by the Corporation on their carts He further said that any house not giving
the segregated garbage to door to door collector would not be served and the provision
of heavy penalty should be made for littering the garbage He further said that a
massive programme should be done on 5th June 2017 He further said that if any
Councillor face the problem for distributing the drums then the Corporation would
distribute the same He further told that tender has been floated for more big bins He
further said that 2nd bin would be kept beside every bin and the same would be lifted by
the dumper placer He further said that a big problem of Chandigarh would be solved if
the Corporation manage the system of garbage collection properly He further said
that Rs5000- should be recovered per incident to the household and Rs10000- to
the commercial establishment for littering
Sh Arun Sood asked how it would be ensured who had littered the
garbage He suggested that a proposal should be prepared to solve this problem
Smt Farmila thanked the Mayor and Commissioner for the
implementation of this project because the problem of dumping ground would be
solved upto some extent
Sh Gurpreet Singh said that the vendorsrehri wala used to throw the
garbage in the gutters which jams the road gullies He further asked whether the bins
would be provided to the vendors also or not
The Commissioner told that the street vendor would manage the dustbin
at its own cost and the penalty would be imposed to the violators and it would be the
part of the terms and conditions of licence
Sh Arun Sood suggested that if any household does not pay the door to
door collector the charges should be added in the bill of water and the same may be
reimbursed to the door to door collector He further said that there would be
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
36
requirement of amendment in bye-laws for the recovery of finepenalty from the
violators
Sh Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that there are multi-storey houses in
Chandigarh and more than one family have been residing in a house He asked how
the bins would be provided in such cases
The Joint Commissioner-I told that according to data of census total
houses are 250 lac in Chandigarh A family residing in multi-storey house would be
treated single unit and bins would be provided separately
Sh Hardeep Singh apprised the House that a landlord has approximately
50 tenants in villages therefore the 50 bins could not provided He suggested that in
such cases a big bin should be provided for the collection of garbage
ldquoThe House considered and accorded the approval of the estimate of project amounting to Rs122163 lacs for action plan machinery and equipments under Swachch Bharat Mission (Urban)
Further it was also resolved that local composting be promoted and 10 relaxation in property tax be given to such houses
The defaulters shall be charged for removal and disposal of their waste at the rates as decided by the Municipal Corporation from time to time
In case of non-payment of charges for the removal and disposal of waste the same shall be collected from the defaulters as the arrears of water billsrdquo
TABLE AGENDA ITEM NO2441
Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum to be given to the dog bite patients
The Secretary placed table agenda item No1 before the House for
consideration
The Joint Commissioner apprised the House that the dog bite cases
come to Chandigarh from outside also for Anti Rabies Vaccination He further said that
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
37
now the matter is to be decided by the House whether the Anti Rabies Vaccination
would be free of cost for the residents of Chandigarh or for all He further said that if
the facility is confined only to the residents of Chandigarh the patients would produce
false address and the number of local dog bites would increase in Chandigarh He
further asked the members if the facility is confined to the residents of Chandigarh only
which document for identity should be required
Sh Devinder Babla suggested that this facility should be provided only to
the residents of Chandigarh and Aadhar Card should be treated as identity He
insisted that the sterilization of dogs should be strengthened instead of free vaccination
to the patient of dog bite
Sh Arun Sood suggested that it should be free for all for some time and it
should be reviewed after six months He further said that the total data and
expenditure should be brought in the House He further said that the human serum is
purchased from open market by the patient
The MOH apprised the House with the approximate actual expenditure
of Anti Rabies treatment (Vaccine + Equine Serum) is Rs1300- per case He further
told that in case of reaction to equine serum the human serum is advised the cost of
which is approximately Rs17770- per case He further told that the equine serum
reacts in 10 to 20 cases
Maj Gen MS Kandal (Retd) suggested that it should be done free for
all for six months on trial basis
ldquoThe House considered and resolved that Anti Rabies Vaccination and Serum be given to all the dog bite patients free of cost for six months on trial basisrdquo
The Mayor thanked the Chief Engineer for preparing the Action Taken
Report of the meetings of General House from September 2016 to February 2017
She thanked the officers also who led the tour programmes and prepare the reports on
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh
38
projects She further said that 1st May would be celebrated as a labour day and food
would be served to the safaikaramcharies and they would be made aware regarding
door to door collection of garbage and its disposal She further said that the symbol of
Swachch Doot would be provided to the best safaikaramchaires She further said that
this function would be organised in every ward of the Corporation
Maj Gen MS Kandal appreciated the proceeding of the House and
contribution of the members He further advised not to indulge in unnecessary matters
and interaction so that the time of the meeting could be saved He thanked the House
for providing space to the senior citizen in every community centres He further
demanded that the ex-servicemen should be exempted from House Tax on Punjab
pattern He insisted that this matter should be taken with the Governor along with the
other matters
Smt Sunita Dhawan thanked the Mayor for the visit of Parliament and the
training of the Councillors by Probodhini She thanked the officers also who led the
tour programmes She further said that the projects should be implemented which
have been visited during the tour programme
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Sd- Sd-Secretary Mayor Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Chandigarh