HYDERABAD: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) standing committee on Thursday approved several proposals with an eye on upcoming elections.
Budget of the projects which need government approval was reduced to speed up works.
A proposal to extend services of a retried officer was rejected as All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) members had opposed it during the previous general body meeting in February.
“Construction of a multi-purpose function hall at Tarnaka was proposed at an estimate of Rs 6.9 crore, but its estimate was reduced to Rs 6 crore and the proposal was approved,” a standing committee member said.
“If the estimate of a work exceeds Rs 6 crore, it needs government approval. The government nod is a time-consuming effort, so the estimate was reduced and the proposal was approved,“ another member said.
A proposal to construct a model crematorium at Dhaniyalgutta at Begumpet at a cost Rs 4.6 crore, construction of two Rythu Bazars at Ramchandrapuram and Patancheru at a cost of nearly Rs 3 crore were also approved.
A proposal to grant Rs 1 lakh to each corporator exclusively to purchase sports material was also approved by the committee.
A proposal to increase the number of of sterilisations and anti-rabies vaccinations to control street dog population and rabies also got the nod.
“ABC/AR (animal birth control/anti-rabies) in GHMC will be taken up with the help of animal welfare organizations by inviting expression of interest (EOI),” Hyderabad mayor Bonthu Rammohan, who chaired the meeting, said.
Budget of the projects which need government approval was reduced to speed up works.
A proposal to extend services of a retried officer was rejected as All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) members had opposed it during the previous general body meeting in February.
“Construction of a multi-purpose function hall at Tarnaka was proposed at an estimate of Rs 6.9 crore, but its estimate was reduced to Rs 6 crore and the proposal was approved,” a standing committee member said.
“If the estimate of a work exceeds Rs 6 crore, it needs government approval. The government nod is a time-consuming effort, so the estimate was reduced and the proposal was approved,“ another member said.
A proposal to construct a model crematorium at Dhaniyalgutta at Begumpet at a cost Rs 4.6 crore, construction of two Rythu Bazars at Ramchandrapuram and Patancheru at a cost of nearly Rs 3 crore were also approved.
A proposal to grant Rs 1 lakh to each corporator exclusively to purchase sports material was also approved by the committee.
A proposal to increase the number of of sterilisations and anti-rabies vaccinations to control street dog population and rabies also got the nod.
“ABC/AR (animal birth control/anti-rabies) in GHMC will be taken up with the help of animal welfare organizations by inviting expression of interest (EOI),” Hyderabad mayor Bonthu Rammohan, who chaired the meeting, said.
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