Civic issues stand out at police phone-in programme
TNN | Updated: Jan 5, 2019, 09:01 IST
T R Suresh, police commissioner, attending a phone call during a phone-in programme organised by the City poli... Read MoreMANGALURU: At the Mangaluru City police’s 100th phone-in programme on Friday, civic issues came to the fore.
Issues pertaining to lack of footpaths, street vendors and parking were raised before Mangaluru City Corporation commissioner Mohammed Nazeer.
Journalists also questioned Nazeer as to the reason for cancelling the MCC phone-in programme after the tenure of Kavitha Sanil as mayor ended.
In response, Nazeer said a footpath stretching 10km had been completed across the city and construction of another 5km was under way.
City police chief T R Suresh, however, opined that the height of the footpath and the road were almost the same, and hence car drivers used these footpaths to park vehicles. The purpose of laying footpaths was hence not served, he said.
Regarding issues pertaining to street vendors in the city, Nazeer said though the MCC had earmarked an acre behind the Nehru Maidan, one of the costliest areas in the city, to accommodate street vendors. He said the compound wall, laying interlocking tiles and water facilities were completed, however, the street vendors were not ready to shift.
On buildings violating parking rules, Nazeer urged the public to bring the issues to the notice of the authorities in the MCC, and assured of stringent action against the guilty. He said most buildings that flouted rules, including those on parking, were built before the master plan and zoning regulations were revised in 2011.
On cancellation of the MCC phone-in, Nazeer said the officials were hard pressed with time as they were tasked with multiple development projects.
He said all complaints aired by the public through various grievance redressal channels, including Janahitha app, were taken up by the authorities.
While Nazeer admitted there was a delay in implementation and completion of projects, he brushed aside allegations regarding lack of coordination between departments.
Issues pertaining to lack of footpaths, street vendors and parking were raised before Mangaluru City Corporation commissioner Mohammed Nazeer.
Journalists also questioned Nazeer as to the reason for cancelling the MCC phone-in programme after the tenure of Kavitha Sanil as mayor ended.
In response, Nazeer said a footpath stretching 10km had been completed across the city and construction of another 5km was under way.
City police chief T R Suresh, however, opined that the height of the footpath and the road were almost the same, and hence car drivers used these footpaths to park vehicles. The purpose of laying footpaths was hence not served, he said.
Regarding issues pertaining to street vendors in the city, Nazeer said though the MCC had earmarked an acre behind the Nehru Maidan, one of the costliest areas in the city, to accommodate street vendors. He said the compound wall, laying interlocking tiles and water facilities were completed, however, the street vendors were not ready to shift.
On buildings violating parking rules, Nazeer urged the public to bring the issues to the notice of the authorities in the MCC, and assured of stringent action against the guilty. He said most buildings that flouted rules, including those on parking, were built before the master plan and zoning regulations were revised in 2011.
On cancellation of the MCC phone-in, Nazeer said the officials were hard pressed with time as they were tasked with multiple development projects.
He said all complaints aired by the public through various grievance redressal channels, including Janahitha app, were taken up by the authorities.
While Nazeer admitted there was a delay in implementation and completion of projects, he brushed aside allegations regarding lack of coordination between departments.
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