Nagpur: Municipal commissioner Virendra Singh has directed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (
NMC) officials to permit parking of vehicles on the road in front of
Futala lake only for three hours in a day.
NMC has started cleaning and desilting of the lake from April wherein on every Sunday, officials including Singh, additional municipal commissioner Ravindra Kumbhare, deputy municipal commissioner Jayant Dandegaonkar and others participate in the drive. The
drive was carried out on Saturday this week.
During the recent drive, Singh also directed the NMC officials to remove encroachments near the lake. “Install dustbins every 100 metres at the lake so that people have access to them and do not litter waste in the water body. Pets should not be allowed near the lake and also restrict cattle movement around the lake. Accordingly, boards should be displayed in the vicinity. Initiate action against the restaurants in case of any violations like erection of sheds etc,” he added.
Singh also directed the officials to store silt and garbage in one corner of the lake and dispose it off properly later.
The officials were asked to get a sanctioned plan of the Hanuman temple situated adjacent to the lake from the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT). “Verify whether the structure and its usage are as per the sanctioned plan or not. Accordingly, the concerned engineers should submit a report with me,” he said.
Health officer (sanitation) Dr Pradeep Dasarwar, chief fire officer Rajendra Uchake, executive engineer Aniruddha Chauganjkar, veterinary officer Dr Gajendra Mahalle, assistant commissioners Vijay Humne, Ashok Patil, Rajesh Karade, Harish Raut, Prakash Warhade and others participated in the drive.
