Kanpur: Mayor Pramila Pandey has asked the municipal commissioner to issue notices to the engineers of zone 3 and 5 for not taking any action against road cutters.She was addressing a meeting of all zonal engineers here on Tuesday to discuss with them the road cutting issue.The mayor during the meeting observed that engineers of zone 3 and 5 have not issued notices to the departments or agencies concerned for illegal road cutting and slapping fines on them.She asked all zonal engineers to bring complete details of road cutting sanctioned by the KMC and the amount deposited in the KMCs treasury and action taken on extra road cutting.Engineer of zone 2 Diwakar Bhaskar said that KEM Industries had dug a 1.25 km long road without seeking permission. A notice of around Rs 2.5 crore as fine was being sent to the industry. The work agency in other cases had dug 6.951 km of road instead of sanctioned 6.473 km. A notice imposing a fine to the tune of Rs 4.35 lakh has been issued to the firm.Atul Pandey zonal engineer zone-3 stated that around 3.42 km of road had been cut against the sanctioned 6.09 km. The work agency had dug 2.50 metre pits instead of 10 metres. Assessment is being done about excessive pit cutting. Once the assessment is made, a notice would be sent to the agency. In zone-5 the work agency had dug 1286 pits against sanctioned 941 pits. Assessment is being made before issuing notice to the work agency.We also published the following articles recentlyNMC issues notice to Pondy on illegal MBBS admission after cut-off dateThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a notice to the Puducherry government for conducting MBBS counselling after the September 30 deadline set by the commission. The NMC has asked the government to provide a written clarification within 10 days. The Puducherry government had not adhered to the cut-off schedule and several MBBS seats were left vacant. The government has replied to the notice and is confident of a positive response from the NMC. The Puducherry State Students and Parents Welfare Association has demanded that the government publicly announce its reply.Ahmedabad: 242 trees to be cut for PPP road projectThe Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to cut down 242 trees for a road-widening project in a public-private partnership initiative. Over the past five years, 8,328 trees have been removed by the AMC, with an additional 3,298 trees cut down by private individuals and institutions. The project aims to widen a 1.8-km stretch of road to accommodate VVIP movements. The contractor will receive advertising rights for 15 years in exchange for developing and maintaining the road, with 25% of earnings going to the municipal corporation.Commute concern in school zones as bamboo barricades still block roadsAs schools and offices in Kolkata reopen, remnants of the Durga Puja festival, including bamboo barricades and structures, are still blocking city roads and pavements. Some schools, such as Don Bosco and DPS Ruby Park, are reopening on Monday, while others, like Calcutta Girls and Modern High School for Girls, will reopen later in the week. Parents and school authorities are concerned about the narrow road space and structures that are still blocking the way. Kolkata Police are conducting a route survey and asking organizers to remove the barricades and scaffoldings immediately.

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