To prevent such rumours, the civic body has decided to put up flexes displaying demolition order and case number in a manner that it could be visible prominently to people.
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.
Kolkata is in a better situation this year till now as far as dengue infections are concerned, informed the mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Firhad Hakim, today.
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.
