Corporators want encroachment cleared

HUBBALLI: Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation members have demanded the removal of encroachments ahead of taking over street development works using CRF finances within the dual cities.

Mayor Sudhir Saraf mentioned this after heated discussions concerning unscientific street development works underneath CRF finances at a unique normal frame meeting here on Friday. “The officers of nationwide highway division and PWD should talk over with HDMC officers ahead of taking over street works,” he mentioned, asking the commissioner and the joint commissioners to behavior spot inspections to check and preempt unscientific street works.

When the officers from the nationwide highway division started sharing information concerning street works taken up underneath CRF finances, corporators sought to know “why unscientific roads are being carried out, instead of following the plan”.

BJP corporator Laxman Gandagalekar mentioned the development of Kamaripeth-Unkal stretch is underneath process, because of which traffic motion has hampered for the past few months. He also alleged that the officers aren't sticking to the plan whilst developing roads.

When the nationwide highway division officers mentioned that they are following the plan, the opposite corporators countered them, taking exception to the alleged negligence in street works somewhere else. To this, the professional mentioned that they've carried out a survey of encroachments and that they will soon clear them.


The corporators suggested them to clear the encroachments ahead of taking over street works. HDMC commissioner Shakil Ahemad mentioned that special teams have already been formed for the aim.


At the meeting, many corporators stunned others with their lack of know-how about areas covered underneath the primary segment of area-based development (ABD) plan underneath the Smart City mission. Though the council itself had authorized the plan in 2015-16, the corporators mentioned that they were not aware of areas covered underneath the plan.


To stay all corporators knowledgeable in regards to the standing of Smart City mission, this meeting was held, mentioned Saraf.


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