Ranchi Mayor donates 5 months salary, Rs 5 cr from civic funds

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Ranchi Mayor donates 5 months salary, Rs 5 cr from civic funds

Sunday, 29 March 2020 | PNS | Ranchi

In an attempt to boost morale of people to fight against Corona virus epidemic, Ranchi Mayor Asha Lakra on Saturday announced that the municipal body will provide Rs 1 crore from the Civic Amenities Fund and she has also donated her 5 months salary to Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC).

Speaking to media after holding review meeting on sanitizing preparation, Lakra appealed to the people of the State Capital especially the elite, to come forward to help the Civic Body in the hour of crisis.

The Mayor said that being the Capital of the State, all the centers of the Government are here. “In such a situation, the Government should have come forward and give fund to the Corporation but it is not arranging a fund even after 20 days is not right.

After the lockdown was imposed, the corporation was constantly trying to ensure that the Government would arrange funds immediately, but nothing like this happened. In such a situation, the danger of cleanliness has come in front of the Capital,” she added.

Elaborating future plan Lakra said that the changes will be made in the cleaning system of Ranchi. “The entire city will be cleaned by dividing it into five zones. Additional laborers will be employed for this. Sanitization should be done regularly in all areas of the City so that somehow the virus can be dealt with properly,” she added.

Apart from this, the Mayor also instructed for regular cleaning of drains, spraying of bleaching powder throughout the city. She also directed the officials of the civic body to prepare a list of laborers residing in all the wards who do not have any food arrangement.

Speaking about future plan for upcoming summer season Lakra assured that the people of the City will not face shortage of water in any area. “A lot of policemen are stationed at the square-intersections, they will get drinking water by tankers.  

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