The board meeting of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation was chaired by the Mayor Asha Lakra in the State Capital on Monday.
The meeting which is conducted on a monthly basis was last held in October 2019 and with the model code of conduct being imposed in the months of November and December, this was the first since a new government has come to power.
“During the meeting it was discussed how the cleanliness in the City can be maintained. It was decided that for cleaning the drains and roads across the City the number of vehicles will be increased. The four zones will now be equipped with such vehicles especially for cleaning the clogged drains as it has been observed that it is difficult to reach inside the covered drains which will be cleaned through pipes. Attempts are being made to hire such machines,” said the Mayor.
The Ranchi Mayor further said that the civic body plans to take initiatives keeping the upcoming summer season in mind. “With the summer season approaching RMC will ensure that the residents do not face any water crisis this year. The underground boring done by RMC will surely be done along with the funds received by the corporation which can be used by the various wards for their betterment and also to fight issues like water scarcity or any other concerns expect roads.”
“Recently as many as 42,000 LED lights were installed and more have been received by the body which will in the coming week be used across the various wards with no street lights. It was also decided that rain water harvesting should be taken seriously. People across Ranchi have been issued notices which the residents are following. Houses made on more than 3,000 square feet of land need to implement this and the city residents have been informed about the same,” added the official.
“The wages of the cleanliness staff and other workers under RMC have been raised to Rs 314 per day which will encourage them to carry on with their work. A committee will also be formed which will decide what steps can be taken to bring an improvement in their daily lives as per the guidelines of the corporation.
Those who were recently trained by the body, their wages have also increased by Rs 500,” added Lakra.
“An MoU for mechanical sweeping has been signed which will be started around February 15 and will be done from 10 pm to 6 am wherein the roads be cleaned,” said the Mayor.
It was also discussed on what measures can be taken for the benefit of the people of Ranchi. Issues related to drinking water were also raised and it was decided that repair work of underground borings will also be done.
Deputy Mayor Sanjeev Vijaywargiya, Kanke MLA Samri Lal Municipal Commissioner Manoj Kumar, engineers and officers of the civic body, departmental heads and various ward councillors were a part of the meeting.