Udupi CMC best in State, MCC 2nd

DHNS

Mangalore/Udupi, 02 February 2011: Mangaloreans have a reason to cheer, as Mangalore City Corporation has bagged second place in the Best Urban Local Body Award in city corporation category for the year 2010.

 

Speaking to Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Dr K N Vijayprakash said that though he is happy that Mangalore received the second place in the nation, there is a long way to go. The best performing ULB was selected based on actual performance as per Service Level Benchmarking (SLB) indicators. The SLB framework had 49 indicators across seven sectors including water supply, disease control, waste water management, solid waste management, roads, roadside drains and streetlight, disease control, development of parks and finances.

 

The assessment was carried out by the City Managers Association Karnataka (CMAK). “The revenue collection by the MCC, utilisation of funds by the MCC have also been taken into account while judging for the award,” he added.

 

Standing Committee on Health Chairperson Shantha said: “We are happy for getting second place. We will take a challenge to win the first place next year. A global tender will be soon called to manage solid waste management. The solid waste management proposal is perhaps unique to State which includes door-to-door campaigning, mechanical sweeping and beach cleaning. The project when implemented will be a model. At the same time, a biogas plant is also coming up in the city.”

 

It may be recalled that in 2010, the MCC had bagged eighth place in cleanliness. Out of the total 423 cities including 24 from Karnataka where the survey was conducted, Mysore had bagged the 2nd place while Bangalore had been pushed to 12th place.

 

Udupi

 

The Udupi CMC has bagged numero uno status in the State for its outstanding service to the public. The CMC has been accredited the number one position for various development programmes taken for the welfare of people.

 

CMC Commissioner Gokuldas Nayak said: “We deserve the award. Recognition has increased the responsibility of the CMC. The entire team received the award at a time when the CMC is celebrating its platinum jubilee. We were able to provide good service to the people through many development programmes. However. now we have to maintain certain standards to get the credit every year,” he added.

 

Projects like ‘Arogya Raksha Kavach,’ cent per cent metering of water supply connections, computerisation of CMC office, segregation of waste at the source, modern housing facilities to civic labourers are among those initiatives that clinched CMC the credit of number one in the State,” he added.

 

“CMC has plans to introduce 24 hours water supply programme as against 20 hours at present in the coming days. We are planning to adopt dustbin-free project in the city. CMC is determined to commit itself towards better service to the public,” Nayak said.Kundapur TMC President K Mohandas Shenoy said that the TMC could implement development works owing to the funds released by the Yeddyurappa government.