F&CC meeting held

Chandigarh, A meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh was held here today under the Chairmanship of Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Mayor of Chandigarh and attended by Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner and other members of the committee namely Sh. Baharat Kumar, Sh. Mahesh Inder Singh, Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, Sh. Shakti Prakash Devshali, Smt. Sheela Devi and officers of MCC Sh. Sanjay Kumar Jha, IAS, Special Commissioner, Sh. Tilak Raj, Sh. S.K. Jain and Sh. Anil Kumar Garg, Additional Commissioners, Sh. Shailender Singh, SE(P.H), Sh. Sanjay Arora, SE (B&R) and other senior officers of MCC.
The committee members discussed and approved following important issues and agenda items:
1. The Committee discussed and decided that 2 summer uniforms and one winter uniform will be given to safaikarmacharis annually.
2. The Committee also accorded approval to the budget estimates for celebration of 33rd Chrysanthemum Show-2019 from 6th to 8th December 2019 the expenditure of estimated cost Rs 11.19 lac.
3. The Committee approved agenda item to hire 2 welders (staff) for Horticulture wing and 2 welders for Sanitation wing alongwith welding sets through outsourcing.
4. Rough Cost Estimate for Development of open Land between Patiala Ki Rao and Outer Phirni (From Pound to Police Station), Maloya, Chandigarh under Capital Head-“Landscaping” at an estimated cost of Rs. 35.10 lacs.
5. The Committee accorded approval to install Mini Hot Mix movable plant for Bitumen Mix by usage of Plastic Waste in Indl. Area Phase-1 Chandigarh with the approval that the plant will be run by engineering wing of MCC.
6. The F&CC approved auction of 2 vacant Kiosk at Japanese Garden, Sector 31, Chandigarh and Disposal of Vacant Kiosk at Shivalik Garden, Manimajra, U.T., Chandigarh through open auction.
7. Purchase of 5 Thermal Imaging Camera for Fire and Emergency Services of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs 42 lacs.
8. Regarding the agenda for maintenance of Service Lanes, the Committee decided that 10 bush cutters be purchased in the Sanitation department and authorized Commissioner to decided whether the excavator-cum-loader and tipper required on permanent basis or on hire basis.
9. The Committee also decided the agenda item regarding conducting IEC activities for Jan Andolan under Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
10. The Committee decided to lease out the Night Shelters/Raen Basera building situated at pocket No. 2 & 3, Manimajra, Chandigarh to the Sadhna Society for Mentally Retarted Children for the purpose of running school of mentally retarted Children for a period of 3 years as per previous practice.