With monsoons round the corner, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is gearing up to handle situations of water crisis.
At a meeting, chaired by urban development minister Firhad Hakim, it was decided that the Howrah Municipal Corporation will transport the solid waste to dumping grounds in Kolkata and Baidyabati.
Going stricter with measures to curb illegal constrictions, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has now decided to take action against the building department officials or even sub-assistant engineers found inactive against such complaints highlighted during the Talk to Mayor programme.
Exploring options of increased income, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now putting efforts to expand revenue generation from advertisements. With addition of street hoardings from Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, the department is eyeing for doubling its revenue in the next fiscal.
Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim tabled the annual Budget today with the civic body. He is looking forward to spending over Rs 458 crore more in the next fiscal as compared to last year’s estimated Budget.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today came down heavily on the underperforming civic bodies on a range of issues from alleged land encroachments to issuing of trade licences
According to Firhad Hakim, despite chief minister Mamata Banerjee's popularity among the people of north Bengal, the party's leaders and organization have been unsuccessful in securing votes.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is facing a quandary over three properties named in its list of assets, but owned by private parties.
Promoters restricting roof and terrace access to flat owners could now face the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s whip.
A drainage pumping station is coming up at Rishikesh Park. Mayor Firhad Hakim visited the construction site and is hopeful that the pumping station will be inaugurated soon.
