Unruly scenes marred proceedings at the Council meeting of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday as members insisted on bringing a censure motion against a top functionary of the civic body.
The motion was passed against Additional Commissioner Nidhi Singh, who was blamed for negligence and causing roadblocks in official work, by both opposition and ruling party benches.
Earlier, commotion started with opposition Congress members waving placards and charging the civic body with removing the hoardings of a party protest in the state capital on December 16.
The Council Chairman issued a warning to Congress Councillor and former BMC Alderman Guddu Chauhan for repeatedly disturbing proceedings.
The Council approved the budget of Rs 9.16 crore for the beautification of Shahpura Lake. The proposal includes stopping sewage water from entering the lake and construction of pedestrian walkways.
However, a proposal for water supply to the RAF campus at Hinotiya will now be forwarded to the state government for the requisite approvals, as the area where the work is planned is outside the municipal jurisdiction.
Though Congress councillors opposed the move, ruling party members said they are even willing to supply blood to security forces.
The proposed project, with an outlay of Rs 4.4 crore, includes the construction of a sump tank and a pump house within a 30x30-metre area at the campus.
Additionally, a 3.28-kilometre-long ductile iron (DI) pipeline with a 200 mm diameter will also be laid for the supply of water to the campus.
The Council meeting, originally scheduled once every two months, was last held in September. The inexplicable delay of over 40 days in convening the meeting resulted in Congress members seeking the intervention of Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Singh.
Other prominent items on the agenda included an extension of project timelines for housing units under the PM Awas Yojana and the renting out of community buildings for a period of three years.
The Congress members also objected to BMC functionaries leaving proceedings to attend to other official engagements.