The decision was announced by Chairman Board of Administrators KMC Firhad Hakim after presenting the Budget statement of 2021-22 of the civic body on SaturdayHakim also announced an additional allocation of Rs 210 crore in the Budget for augmentation of drinking water supply in added areas of Jadavpur and TollygungeA fee of Rs 100 is levied as mutation processing fees and another Rs 100 for the first copy of mutation certificateSpeaking on the special emphasis on water supply he said there have been some complaints related to less water flow in some pockets of Jadavpur and TollygungeWe are coming up with a number of booster pumping stations in these areas for augmentation of water supply so we have made an additional allocation of Rs 210 crore in this area added Hakim
Kolkata The Kolkata Municipal CorporationKMC has decided to act tough against a section of people who will be found littering lanes and bylanes in an indiscriminate manner causing inconvenience to their fellow citizensThe third time they will be served a notice and dragged to the municipal courtThere are such provisions in the ambit of KMC law and we will ensure strict implementation of the same Chairman Board of Administrators KMC Firhad Hakim saidHakim expressed concern and apart from directing the Director General Solid Waste Management to clean up the area he asked the concerned SWM team in the borough level to be vigilant against suchactivitiesHe asked DG SWM to convene a meeting with SWM officials in the borough level and issue instructions on the responsibility of the person concerned to curb such practices of littering