In a bid to create transparency between the corporation’s works and the public, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has passed a resolution to set up a Ward Committee at the Ward level. The committee will ensure clarity in the working of the corporation as the Residents Wards Committee will work under the leadership of the local Municipal Councillor.
As per the passed resolution, the convener of the committee will be Junior Engineer (Works) and this Committee shall comprise of one member each from a registered local Residents Welfare Association. (Zonal) Area Sanitary Inspector and Section Officer (Horticulture) will also be a part of the committee. A meeting of this Committee will be convened every month in accordance with the resolution. A provision of annual grant amounting to Rs12,000-Rs1,000 per meeting and a provision of Rs30 lakh per ward will be made to carry out development works under the Revised Budget Estimates 2014-15.
RWC will be set up to reflect the spirit of the 74th Amendment of the Constitution in the context of local self-Government and devolution of powers. The committee will empower the local bodies including transparency and efficiency of the municipality. The convener of the committee will be tasked with scheduling the meetings, drawing up agendas, maintaining minutes and exercise conduct of the meetings. The report of the meeting will be given to the Mayor’s Secretariat, Chairman, Standing Committee of the ward and Zonal Deputy Commissioner. The official tenure of RWC will end after one year each on March 31.
The Chairman/Councillor will act on the recommendations made by the Committee and an assessment of accomplished targets will be taken at every subsequent meeting or carried over or deleted from subsequent agenda points.