In Haryana, the Municipal Corporations would convene sessions on the lines of Vidhan Sabha to discuss various development works.
The Chief Minister announced this on Sunday while reviewing the progress of the ongoing development works with the Councilors of Municipal Corporation and officials in Karnal.
He said that there would be a session in the Municipal Corporation on the lines of the Vidhan Sabha. The meeting of the Municipal Corporation should be held every month, and discussions on the development of the Municipal Corporation should be held in these sessions, he said.
Mayor would be Speaker of these sessions and the MLAs, senior officers and other VIPs would sit in gallery. Such system will be set up in the state and the Karnal Municipal Corporation has been selected for this purpose, he announced.
He further said that when this happens, all the problems will be resolved immediately and the provision of the budget and expenditure for the development works will also be made in the session.
The Chief Minister said that inter district council has been set up in the state for making the Municipal Corporation and other local bodies independent.
This formation will help the local bodies to develop their own areas at their own level and they will be able to spend according to their income. This process will also reduce the pressure of the State Government on such bodies, he said.
During the meeting, he said that they should take special care of the sewerage system, electricity and water system and cleanliness in their wards.
The State Government has formed Inter District Council, which will ensure development at the local level, he said.
The Chief Minister will be the chairman of this Council and the local units of every district have been included in this.
He further said that urban units would have only one head, so that they could coordinate properly.
In order to do better work in the Municipal Corporation, departmental committees should be constituted on every subject on the lines of Vidhan Sabha, in which the councilors of the ruling party and the opposition will be included. Among these topics, committees especially of lights, sanitation, water conservation, sewerage and accounting are essential, he added.
On the demand of the councillor, the Chief Minister directed the officers to connect the drinking water tube well to the hotline which has been made for all services such as power and water. It should be immediately linked to the drinking water.
About the condition of the Mughal canal, the officers apprised the Chief Minister that the condition of the Mughal canal is good and cleanliness is going on. All the water of the city will be connected to this line.
About cleanliness in the city of Karnal, the Commissioner said that the Karnal Municipal Corporation is doing the door-to-door collection and lifting is also being done on time.