CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh municipal corporation must revise the upkeep fees of the neighbourhood parks annually through bearing in mind the fee index. This was once proposed through quite a lot of resident welfare associations of town after the body of workers deployed through them raised their concerns.
Records printed that MoU was once signed between the MC and the RWA in 2013 for maintaining the neighbourhood parks, however there has been no revision of the charges since then.
Members of quite a lot of resident welfare associations have raised the issue with the government concerned a couple of times that the prices of vegetation, gardeners and equipment has higher and it has turn out to be difficult for them to meet the operational price. Therefore, increasing the price range is the need of the hour.
The contributors additionally raised the issue that the body of workers employed through them for the upkeep of the parks has asked that their wages must be revised annually bearing in mind the rise in the price of residing.
The contributors stated as many as 40 neighbourhood parks which have been positioned in Sector 35 were surrendered through the resident welfare association (RWA) in April 2018 to the Chandigarh municipal corporation.
As consistent with the municipal corporation of Chandigarh, the resident welfare associations are getting Rs 2.48 paisa consistent with square for a park which was once fixed in 2013 through the municipal corporation . The contributors of the RWA stated the MC was once paying virtually Rs 3,500 for each and every park, whilst the operational price touched to Rs 7,000.
As consistent with the norms, Rs 12,900 is allocated each and every month to each and every resident welfare association for the upkeep of parks. Of which, Rs 10,000 is the wage of the body of workers and the remainder is used for buying seeds, apparatus and other subject matter.
Col Gursewak Singh, president RWA-MHC, regarding the final 12 months assembly with the previous mayor stated that they had made a suggestion within the assembly that a fix percentage must be hiked annually for the body of workers and other requirements through the government to meet the wishes of the RWA's. He stated no decision were taken through the government till date.
J S Gogia, common secretary, Federation of Sectors' Welfare Association of Chandigarh (Foswac) stated theRWAs were receiving Rs 1.50 to Rs 2 consistent with square ft as a substitute of Rs 2.48 consistent with square ft as upkeep price because the government concerned deducted price range for quite a lot of expenditures.
He stated the MC was once spending Rs 6 consistent with square ft for a park which was once underneath their upkeep. "We have raised the issue on various platform but all in vain as no action has been taken by the authorities concerned," he stated.
Records printed that MoU was once signed between the MC and the RWA in 2013 for maintaining the neighbourhood parks, however there has been no revision of the charges since then.
Members of quite a lot of resident welfare associations have raised the issue with the government concerned a couple of times that the prices of vegetation, gardeners and equipment has higher and it has turn out to be difficult for them to meet the operational price. Therefore, increasing the price range is the need of the hour.
The contributors additionally raised the issue that the body of workers employed through them for the upkeep of the parks has asked that their wages must be revised annually bearing in mind the rise in the price of residing.
The contributors stated as many as 40 neighbourhood parks which have been positioned in Sector 35 were surrendered through the resident welfare association (RWA) in April 2018 to the Chandigarh municipal corporation.
As consistent with the municipal corporation of Chandigarh, the resident welfare associations are getting Rs 2.48 paisa consistent with square for a park which was once fixed in 2013 through the municipal corporation . The contributors of the RWA stated the MC was once paying virtually Rs 3,500 for each and every park, whilst the operational price touched to Rs 7,000.
As consistent with the norms, Rs 12,900 is allocated each and every month to each and every resident welfare association for the upkeep of parks. Of which, Rs 10,000 is the wage of the body of workers and the remainder is used for buying seeds, apparatus and other subject matter.
Col Gursewak Singh, president RWA-MHC, regarding the final 12 months assembly with the previous mayor stated that they had made a suggestion within the assembly that a fix percentage must be hiked annually for the body of workers and other requirements through the government to meet the wishes of the RWA's. He stated no decision were taken through the government till date.
J S Gogia, common secretary, Federation of Sectors' Welfare Association of Chandigarh (Foswac) stated theRWAs were receiving Rs 1.50 to Rs 2 consistent with square ft as a substitute of Rs 2.48 consistent with square ft as upkeep price because the government concerned deducted price range for quite a lot of expenditures.
He stated the MC was once spending Rs 6 consistent with square ft for a park which was once underneath their upkeep. "We have raised the issue on various platform but all in vain as no action has been taken by the authorities concerned," he stated.
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