Urban Administration and Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya constituted a committee of 4 Mayors and 4 corporation Chairpersons to redress practical difficulties cropping up before municipal corporations. The committee will be headed by Indore Mayor Krishna Murari Moghe.
The committee will give its suggestions to the State Government regarding problems being faced by Municipal Corporation at field level. Vijayvargiya was addressing a meeting of Mayors and Chairpersons of municipal corporations at local Swa-shasan Bhavan here on Wednesday.
Vijayvargiya said that all municipal corporations should implement a well planned development policy for their respective cities. Proper arrangements for power, water and roads should be ensured in cities. Parks should be developed in colonies under PPP mode. All municipal corporations are free to implement their development plans. Suggestions should also be given as to what more powers can be delegated to municipal corporations. Vijayvargiya directed to chalk out rehabilitation policy for kiosks.
Vijayvargiya asked municipal corporations to pay attention to revenue receipts. He said that revenue recovery should be accelerated and people should be counseled to pay taxes also apart from enjoying facilities. He said that entry of the corporations weak in revenue recovery will be made in commissioner’s confidential report. He said that under-construction works should be completed at the earliest. He directed to set up hawkers’ zones for small businessmen.
Vijayvargiya said that he will review development works etc. next month at a meeting of local administration and municipal corporations. In one-to-one discussions, he sought information regarding development programmes.
Indore Mayor Krishna Murari Moghe, Bhopal Mayor Krishna Gaur, Jabalpur Mayor Prabhat Sahu, Ujjain Mayor Rameshwar Akhand, Khandwa Mayor Bhavna Shah, Burhanpur Mayor Madhuri Patel, Satna Mayor Pushkar Singh Tomar, Rewa Mayor Shivendra Singh Patel, Dewas Mayor Rekha Verma, Katni Mayor Rukmani, Ratlam Mayor Shailendra Daga, Principal Secretary Urban Administration SN Mishra, Commissioner Urban Administration Sanjay Shukla and all municipal commissioners attended the meeting.