URBAN NEWS Date: February 26, 2014, Volume: 3/153 (year/issue number) Compiled by: Urban Management Centre-ICMA South Asia- supporting professional urban management and local government association networks
Civic body clears pending projects Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is hurriedly clearing allpending projects that were on the standing committee's agenda for this week. Clearly, it wants to complete the work before the model code of conduct for elections comes into force. These projects include allotting land for two police stations, laying drainage lines, augmenting the capacity of existing sewage treatment plant. The standing committee has also taken up repair of steps at Kankaria lake and the pavilion that was damaged in the last few years. These works were on this week's agenda. Times of India, February 26, 2014 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Civic-body-clears-pending-projects/articleshow/31008944.cms
Water distribution in Amreli disturbed Due to maintenance of Mahi pipeline the water distribution in Amreli city is disturbed. No other source is available with the municipality; hence the water distribution in the city will take place only after the maintenance work is completed. Divya Bhaskar, February 26, 2014 http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/SAU-AMR-water-shortage-in-amreli-district-latest-news-4532658-NOR.html
Passengers troubled with grime and muck around Bharuch railway station Bharuch railway station is surrounded by grime and muck since long. The passengers at the railway station are troubled with this situation. Sandesh, February 25, 2014 http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=2913313
Juhapura residents object to proposed waste dumpsite Three residents of Juhapura sat on a two-day dharna to protest the new waste dumping station proposed by AMC in the area. Kauserali Saiyed, Imran Desai and Eijazkhan Pathan claim that the open plot next to APMC market, the proposed site for the dump station, can be put to better use. Ahmedabad Mirror, February 24, 2014 http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=AMIR/2014/02/24&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00200&ViewMode=HTML
Water supply pipeline will be raised in Old Vadaj, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has planned to raise pipelines of the low-lying areas in the city at an approximate cost of Rs. 1.6 crores. Divya Bhaskar, February 24, 2014 http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/MAT-MGUJ-AHM-c-69-1009293-NOR.html
Epidemic threat due to garbage heaps near school, Dabhoi District primary education committee regulated kumar shala no. 1 and 2 and sanskar shala are located near Mitabaug in Dabhoi. More than 500 students study here. There is heaps of garbage opposite the school, which may harm the students. Sandesh, February 24, 2014 http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=2913039
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Rajpipla municipality formed team to identify illegal water connections The electricity bill of Rs. 6 crores of water works was pending. In this context, the DGVCL has notified the municipality to pay Rs. 25 lakhs within 25 days. The municipality has initiated a campaign to recover water tax from the citizens. Sandesh, February 24, 2014 http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=2913073
Water issues in ward no. 7 in Navsari, citizens annoyed There are water scarcity issues in ward no. 7 of Navsari municipality. There is wide annoyance amongst the citizens as they do not get adequate water supply. Divya Bhaskar, February 22, 2014 http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/DGUJ-NAV-not-water-withdraw-in-navsari-vord-no-7-4528840-PHO.html
Plastic waste utilized for road construction, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, on pilot basis, has initiated usage of plastic waste in road construction. Road construction using plastic waste has been started on a patch of 1 km from law garden to Nagari hospital. Sandesh, February 22, 2014 http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=2912763
RMC stops dumping solid waste near IOCL plant RAJKOT: A day after TOI carried a report solid waste being dumping and burnt near Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) LPG bottling plant, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) swung into action to stop the hazardous discard. Municipal commissioner Ajay Bhadoo has directed the concerned departments to stop disposing the municipal solid waste at Sokhda village, which barely few metres away from the bottling plant. Times of India, February 21, 2014 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/RMC-stops-dumping-solid-waste-near-IOCL-plant/articleshow/30806166.cms
Limited connections of water and drainage, Vadodara Vadodara city is facing water and drainage issues. To resolve these problems, the administration has decided to give limited water-drainage connections in the city. Divya Bhaskar, February 21, 2014 http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/MGUJ-VAD-water-drainage-connection-will-not-give-out-of-limit-4527892-PHO.html?seq=1
Garbage this from comes nowhere Is it fair to blame the civic body all the time for the garbage accumulation on roads and footpaths? Are not citizens, too, supposed to keep environs clean? Mirror teams visited about 20 places in Ahmedabad early on Wednesday to check how people had left their surroundings when they left their offices, shops and showrooms for home the previous night. At most of the places, the refuse from their workplace had been dumped on road or on footpath. The teams visited the same place in the afternoon again to see if the garbage had been cleared. At many places the situation had not changed. Incidentally, people living, working or having their shops in the area denied dumping the refuse. At most of the places, the merchants and the residents claimed that it was someone else who had dumped the garbage as they threw theirs in dustbins. The municipal corporation or some other person was to be blamed for the mess, they insisted. Ahmedabad Mirror, February 20, 2014
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Water and underground drainage works of 198 crores approved, Jamnagar Water supply and underground drainage work of about 198 cores is approved for some areas especially the newly established areas. The works include filtration facility, sump, pumping machinery, pipeline, underground drainage connection, etc. Divya Bhaskar, February 20, 2014 http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/SAU-JAMN-dragged-water-work-approved-4527005-NOR.html
No Narmada water supply on second day, Rajkot There was a leakage in the main Narmada line that supplies water to Rajkot. Due to the leakage, Rajkot has not received water from 2 days. Divya Bhaskar, February 20, 2014 http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/SAU-RJK-not-get-water-of-narmda-in-rajkot-4526911-PHO.html
Inadequate water supply during winters, Bharuch Drinking water scarcity is prevalent in Bharuch since long. There is no solution to this problem. The water scarcity issue is taking a critical shape in different areas in the city. Sandesh, February 20, 2014 http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=2911830
Machines lying in dilapidated condition, Junagadh Junagadh Municipal Corporation has spent Rs. 60 lakh in procuring machines for cleaning roads. These machines are lying as it is dilapidated condition. Sandesh, February 20, 2014 http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=2911873
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