Coimbatore councillors demand increase in ward development fund allocation
The Hindu
COIMBATORE The sixth general council meeting of the Coimbatore Corporation was held on Monday.
The sixth general council meeting of the Coimbatore Corporation was held on Monday.
Mayor Kalpana Anandakumar presided over the meeting in which 13 resolutions were taken into consideration. After detailed discussions, all the resolutions were passed.
A resolution to constitute ward committees and area sabhas at ward level was passed. All the councillors in unison demanded increase in councillor funds. Each councillor was getting ₹5 lakh per month for proposing developmental activities in their respective wards.
Central Zone Chairperson S. Meena Logu said the fixation of ₹5 lakh per month for each councillor was made in 2002. “Since the material and labour costs have increased exponentially in the last 20 years, the government could consider increasing the ward development funds,” she added.
A few councillors drew the attention of the commissioner to the possibility of appointing food safety inspectors for the corporation, as the number of street vendors and food stalls have increased enormously.
Councillors from the CPI and CPI (M) have demanded an end to contractual employment system for conservancy workers. The council passed a special resolution thanking Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for inaugurating various schemes during his visit to the district.
Corporation Commissioner M. Prathap said priority would be given to the ongoing maintenance works and laying roads. He added that the civic body had been coordinating with the officials in the Municipal Administration Department to resolve the server issues in building plan approval.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”