The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Thursday ordered an enquiry into the missing or theft of hundreds of garbage bins worth several lakhs of rupees from the GHMC limits.
The issue figured during the GHMC’s Standing Committee meeting chaired by GHMC Mayor Mohammad Majid Hussain. The Standing Committee observed that hundreds of garbage bins put at various places in the GHMC limits have gone missing in the recent past. Therefore, it has been decided to conduct a high-level probe by appointing Special Commissioner Naveen Mittal as the enquiry officer.
Further, the Standing Committee has also stayed the beautification of 38 junctions and other botanical parks in the city. Earlier, it was proposed to beautify about 38 traffic junctions in different parts of the city at a cost of Rs 37 – 50 lakh each. However, during the meeting it was felt that the GHMC needed funds to provide other basic amenities to the residents than spending the amount on the beautification of junctions.
The GHMC Standing Committee has also expressed concern that of Rs 28 crore being allocated for the Health and Sanitation Department, about Rs 24 crore were being spent only on payment of salaries to staff. Therefore, a study has been ordered to find a solution to ensure that more funds get spent on providing better sanitation than merely spending amount on salaries.
The Standing Committee has also decided to spend about Rs 300 on providing drinking water and sewerage to the GHMC residents. Several other important decisions were also taken during the meeting.
–Agencies