F&CC approves agenda to strengthen Animal Birth Control programme in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, March 28:- The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has decided to strengthen the Animal Birth Control programme in Chandigarh by adding all required machinery and infrastructure in the sterilization programme.An agenda item regarding purchasing two Dog Vans for Animal Birth Control programme at a cost of 25 lacs was approved during a meeting of the Finance & Contract Committee, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, held here today under the chairmanship of Smt. Sarbjit Kaur Dhillon, Mayor and attended by Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner and other members of committee namely Sh. Mahesinder Singh Sidhu, Sh. Saurabh Joshi, Sh. Jasbir Singh, Smt. Gurbax Rawat, Smt. Taruna Mehta and other senior officers of MCC.The Committee members also discussed ways to save electricity charges and asked the concerned officers to explore the feasibility of installing solar plants in all the Municipal Corporation owned buildings.The members of committee discussed other various important agenda items in detail and accorded approval for the following:1. Rough cost estimate for the work of “Strengthening of SWD System at various locations in Sector 17, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 19.12 lacs.2. Rough cost estimate for the work of Development of additional pocket of Leisure Valley (Park behind house No. 3464 to 3487, Sector 23/D, Chandigarh) at an estimated cost of Rs. 6.82 lacs3. Construction of Toe Wall under existing M.S. Flat Railing in parks near Plot no. 178 and Plot No. 82/9 of Industrial Area Phase-I, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 7.16 lacs4. Replacement of old/broken 6” (160mm)PVC pipe line with 6” (160mm) HDPE pipe in Garden of Annuals Sector 44, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 12.31 lacs5. Rough cost estimate for the work of providing 01 No. 12 Mtr. High Electric Pole in Green Belt in Sector 24 C/D and 01 No. 10 Mtr. Steel Tubular Pole in Mini Rose Garden, Sector 24, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.74 lacs6. Rough cost estimate for providing lighting at various location in M.C., Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 14.83 lacs7. Rough cost estimate for providing 40 Watt LED in front of #82, #233, #690, Sector 20A, #1061, #1505, #1526, Sector 20B, #2375, #2521, #2671, #2758, #2833, Sector 20C, #3048, #3074, #3104, Sector 20D, M.C., Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 22.76 lacs8. The Committee members discussed the agenda item regarding exemption from the Ground Rent to Madhya Pradesh Silk Federation at Circus-cum-Exhibition Ground Sector 17, Chandigarh and accorded approval for exemption from ground rent.9. Rough Cost estimate for “Providing and Laying of 700 MM (28”) i/d RCC NP-2 Pipe From Smooth Flow of Stormwater Drainage System along the Forest area Sector 39-C, Chandigarh and providing and laying of 450 MM & 300 RCC i/d NP-2 Pipe & Repair, Maintenance and Construction of New Road Gullies/ Manholes for the Smooth Flow of Stormwater Drainage System at Pocket –B, Sector 38 West, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 49.35 lacs.
