The proposal for securing a credit rating for the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) was approved by its board. The credit rating would enable the authority to secure loans easily for execution of its schemes. This and other decisions were taken in the MDDA’s 95th board meeting presided over by the Garhwal commissioner and MDDA chairman Shailesh Bagauli here on Tuesday.
It was stated in the meeting that under six heads of the 2018-19 budget more than 90 per cent had been spent by December 2018. Considering this, the board approved redistribution of budget from the master plan head to these six heads for the next three months. Regarding suggestions and objections received pertaining to the 10 villages brought under the purview of MDDA, it was decided that after report of the hearing on these by the committee, the necessary proposal along with approval will be sent to the state administration.
The selection of Bridge and Roof company as the executing agency was approved for Dhaulas housing scheme along with the costing for the same. The board also approved compounding under one-time settlement scheme for development charges and other payments not made on time on approved building maps. Other issues on the agenda could not be discussed due to paucity of time and would be taken up on January 19.
The MDDA vice chairman Ashish Kumar Srivastav, Finance additional secretary LN Pant, MDDA secretary Prakash Chandra Dumka, chief town and country planner SK Pant and other members of the board were present in the meeting.