MCD key panel to take up pending plans today
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi's standing committee will take up on Friday various business proposals pending for two and a half years. There will be around 98 agendas, such as the comprehensive contract for the replacement of LED lights in six zones and the construction of a new multilevel parking to serve the requirements of visitors at Bharat Darshan Park.
The agenda also includes proposals for the collection, transportation, processing and management of construction and demolition waste in Shahdara north and south, the extension of security services at Hindu Rao Hospital, multitask workers at Rajan Babu Hospital and Maharishi Valmiki Hospital, private security services at Kasturba Hospital and the comprehensive operation and maintenance of 24 mechanical road sweepers for two years.
The meeting will also discuss 51 layout plans.
In Oct 2024, MCD developed a comprehensive proposal to replace approximately four lakh LED lights on streets, parks, etc., in a phased manner across four zones: central, south, west and Najafgarh. The proposal, costing Rs 1,144.3 crore, also includes the operation and maintenance of these lights for 10 years. It will need a final nod from the standing committee for finalising the rate and the agency.
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Meanwhile, accelerating the work for the formation of nine ad hoc and 12 special committees, the municipal secretary's office issued a notice on Thursday, inviting applications for fresh elections for their members. The election will be held on July 10, and the last date for filing nominations is July 3.
The elections are held every year soon after the constitution of the statutory committee. The elections will be held for most panels, except for the ad hoc (remunerative projects) committee and ad hoc (welfare of scheduled caste and implementation of SC candidate quota) committee, the public notice stated.
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