The State Government will soon bring its Municipal Act and form a policy to strengthen the financial health of civic bodies across the State. Addressing the functionaries of various civic bodies at a progamme in the lake city Nainital, on Thursday, Pritam Singh Panwar, the State Urban Development Minster, said that the State Government will soon have its Municipal Act. Besides, to augment source of revenue for the civic bodies, we are also going to form a holding policy, he informed.
At the same time, the State Urban Development Minister also asked the representatives of the civic bodies to identify land bank so that developmental projects could be implemented smoothly in future.
Emphasising on the need to maintain cleanliness, Panwar asked the officials concerned of the civic bodies to take up the land transfer related matters with the Government through the district administration so that proper garbage disposal system could be put in place.
He also asked the officials concerned of the civic bodies to ensure proper segregation of biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes. Besides, the State Urban Development Minister also asked the officials concerned to send proposals for constructing community toilets. Speaking on this occasion, D S Garbyal, Secretary Urban Development, the Government of Uttarakhand, said that the Government is also going to develop smart and heritage cities in the hill state.
A proposal in regard to developing smart and heritage cities will be brought by the Government soon. At the same time, stressing on the need to better utilisation of the existing resources, Garbyal, said that the Government is also taking steps to strengthen the financial health of the local civic bodies. Soon the proposals in regard to strengthening the financial resources of the municipal bodies will be taken in the Cabinet.
He also called upon the officials concerned of the civic bodies to continue with the sanitation drive so that cleanliness could be maintained.
At the same time, Garbyal also asked the officials concerned to submit proposals for dumping ground for smooth disposal of the civic wastes if there are shortage of such dumping grounds.