MCG to take over 7 private colonies within 3 months

  • | Sunday | 15th July, 2018

In most colonies, roads are in bad shape, while power infrastructure and drainage systems need to be upgraded due to increase in population. The meeting also saw discussions on huge maintenance funds pending in these colonies and it was decided that all these dues will be recovered. MCG had sent the revised DPRs to Chandigarh for approval on June 28. It was also decided at the meeting that the revised detailed project reports (DPR) will be implemented.“After elaborate discussions on the matter, the developers have agreed upon the option of completing the infrastructure work within two months following which the corporation can take over these areas,” said a senior government official. In some areas, residents have not paid maintenance charges, citing the lack of basic services.TOI had reported on July 12 that the revised DPRs had been accepted by the urban local bodies (ULB) department.

GURUGRAM: The takeover process of privately developed colonies has reached its final phase with the developers of DLF phases 1-3, Palam Vihar, Sushant Lok 1, South City 1 and Suncity agreeing to complete infrastructure work within two months before transferring them to MCG This was decided at an inter-departmental meeting chaired by the director of the town and country planning department, K Pandurang, in Gurugram on Saturday. It was also decided at the meeting that the revised detailed project reports (DPR) will be implemented.“After elaborate discussions on the matter, the developers have agreed upon the option of completing the infrastructure work within two months following which the corporation can take over these areas,” said a senior government official. Consequently, the takeover of these six colonies is likely to be completed in the next two-three months, the official added.The state government had come up with a policy amendment for the takeover that gave the developers an option either to finish infrastructure work as stated in the DPR and hand over the colonies to MCG or pay the corporation the cost required for infrastructure work and then let the corporation take over these colonies.The meeting was attended by officials from MCG, DTCP, public health department and representatives of the developers. The meeting also saw discussions on huge maintenance funds pending in these colonies and it was decided that all these dues will be recovered. In some areas, residents have not paid maintenance charges, citing the lack of basic services.TOI had reported on July 12 that the revised DPRs had been accepted by the urban local bodies (ULB) department. MCG had sent the revised DPRs to Chandigarh for approval on June 28. In most colonies, roads are in bad shape, while power infrastructure and drainage systems need to be upgraded due to increase in population. While MCG had kept aside Rs 50 crore in the budget for transfer of colonies, after the DPR revision, it is expected to touch around Rs 344 crore.The state government is considering roping in another agency to convert sewage and solid waste into power and fuel even as residents have expressed concerns over the private agency hired MCG for the solid waste management in the city.A Delhi-based firm, AG Dauters made a presentation before the chief minister on Saturday on how it would help the city treat solid waste and recycle sewer water. While the agency would bear the cost of waste treatment, the government would have to provide land and buy the electricity generated from city’s waste.According to an official release, the agency can produce 40 megawatt of electricity from 400ml of sewer water per day.“I have instructed officials to prepare a detailed report on the same, and do a small-scale pilot in Sohna. If it succeeds, we can implement it on a larger scale,” said chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar.Sources said the same agency had been hired for producing energy from waste at Gazipur landfill.Apparently, the technology used by the agency does not require waste segregation — a major cause for concern in Gurugram where MCG has been in the line of fire for allegedly violating solid waste management rules.

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