BMC cracks whip on derelict buildings
In a desperate attempt to make people evacuate the dilapidated buildings before the arrival of monsoon, the BMC has decided to sever the electricity and water supply connections to these buildings from June 1.
The decision was taken on Tuesday in the monsoon preparedness meeting headed by civic chief Sitaram Kunte at civic headquarters. According to the civic officials, Mr Kunte directed the ward officers to ensure that all dilapidated buildings are vacated before June 1.
As per the pre-monsoon survey carried out by the BMC, there are 959 dilapidated buildings in the city. Priority will be given to the structures falling in the most dangerous category for evacuation and if residents resist, their electricity and water connections will be terminated.
The civic chief also asked the civic officials to fill in the trenches dug for several utilities on roads before the onset of monsoon. This year, the BMC has asked the utilities to carry out the trench restoration work on their own. However, the civic officials have received many complaints about the work not being done properly.
“If the utilities fail to do their job, the commissioner has asked us to fill the trenches by inviting spot quotations. The utility agencies will be penalised accordingly,” said a senior official.
Mr Kunte has also asked the civic officials to expedite the ongoing road works, especially in eastern suburbs, and has asked to finish them by June 1.
The anti-malaria measures to be taken during monsoon were also discussed in the meeting. As a strict precautionary measure to curb the spread of malaria this monsoon, the BMC has asked other government agencies to demolish their decrepit and abandoned buildings, terming them as “the breeding ground for mosquitoes”.
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