As the election model code of conduct is slated to be withdrawn soon, officials of the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) have stated that the work which was stalled due to the model code of conduct will be started soon.
Addressing the media on Friday the city’s municipal commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said work on proposals approved in the last board meeting could not move further because the election model code of conduct was implemented within two weeks of the meeting. The focus now will be on clearing the major works in the city.
Highlighting the important works of the MCD Pandey said, “The model code of conduct is likely to end by May 27. The first and foremost planning is to conduct the second board meeting which is scheduled tentatively on June 3. The second important work is clearing the councillors’ fund which is Rs 20 lakh for each councillor.
The third in the line is clearing tenders for the construction and cleaning works especially for big and small drains in the city before monsoon as these works have been slow so far. Then there are other important works like planning a proper strategy for the door to door collection of garbage for the 40 outer wards, passing the tenders for street lights and floating the tender for the formation of Project Implementation Unit (PIU) which will ensure the appointment of engineers and required employees here.”
Adding more in this, he said, “For the councillors’ fund we have received many proposals which would cost more than the limit of councillors’ fund. Some of the proposals received by us amount to Rs 50 lakh which is not possible to complete.
We will meet these councillors before the second board meeting and then will prepare the work as per their priority. As soon as the model code of conduct ends we will execute the pending works in the city.”
It is pertinent to mention that the first board meeting of the MCD was held on February 28.
A little more than a week after that, the election model code of conduct was implemented by March 10. Nearly 69 proposals were approved in the first board meeting in which 30 were regarding development and various other prominent issues that were put on halt.
