The BMC has decided to relax rules for the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal that had refused to pay a fine for the potholes created while constructing their pandal last year.
The civic body has given them permission to set up a pandal and a temporary bridge for this year’s Ganeshotsav.
In 2012, the F-South Ward civic officials had slapped a fine of `23.56 lakh on the mandal for digging 953 holes on the road to erect a bridge to the pandal for the devotees’ queue. The BMC had slapped a fine of `2,000 for each hole. However, the organisers refused to pay the fine, following which the BMC had threatened to prevent the festivities this year. According to sources, the BMC had to finally give in to political pressure, and grant them permission.
There has also been a demand to waive off the fine for the mandal. “Till now, no decision has been taken to waive off the fine. If required, we will collect it from the property tax amount of the mandal,” said additional municipal commissioner M.M. Adtani.
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Tpc carries audits in high footfall areas
Mumbai: The Tata Power Company (TPC) carried out a series of safety audits in high footfall areas such as hospitals, educational institutions, malls and theatres around Mumbai city in an effort to control safety hazards.
Over 182 audits have been executed by professional safety consultants, along with divisional operation and maintenance engineers, for consumers of Tata Power.
Post the audits, the safety index and detailed reports were shared with consumers was undertaken,
thereby improving the overall safety index. The company has launched a hands-on training five-day module of “Wiremen Training Programme” for residential consumers.
Presently, 203 wiremen have been trained successfully.