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  • Odisha to assemble 52 mannequin paddy buy centres: Minister

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR : The State authorities on Monday determined to assemble mannequin mandis (paddy buy centres) in 12 main paddy procurement districts of the State. Reviewing the progress of building of multi-purpose godowns for major agriculture cooperative societies (PACS) and huge space multi-purpose societies (LAMPS) at a high-level assembly right here, Cooperation Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain stated that 52 mannequin mandis might be constructed within the first part.

    Major paddy procurement districts akin to Bargarh, Balangir, Kalahandi, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Jharsuguda, Nuapada, Koraput, Rayagada, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj will get precedence. The proposed mannequin mandis may have all fundamental amenities for farmers.

    The Minister stated that the State authorities has been establishing 128 multi-purpose godowns to satisfy the storage wants throughout procurement of paddy and different recognized agricultural produce underneath minimal help worth system. He stated the regulated market committees (RMCs) are taking good care of the price of the godowns of PACS/LAMPs which have their very own land. Two of the godowns may have cupboard space capability of fifty tonnes every. The OSAM Board has developed a mannequin design for the godown which is able to price Rs 26 lakh every. 

  • Hockey World Cup venue has an excessive amount of filth to clear

    By Express News Service

    ROURKELA:  A stench lingers across the under-construction hockey stadium, billed as India’s largest with world-class amenities, on the BPUT campus at Chhend Colony right here. The proposed stadium will co-host the Men’s Hockey World Cup in January subsequent yr however lower than 100 metre away, piles of rubbish sit within the landfill web site of BPUT.

    With hardly 11 months left for the showpiece occasion, apprehensions are being raised over the well timed completion of the bio-mining challenge to reclaim the rubbish dumping web site and provides it a makeover. 

    Those acquainted with the challenge stated on January 5, the Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) invited a request for proposal (RPF) for bio-mining of legacy waste from the BPUT rubbish dumping web site by way of a administration contract. On request of some potential bidders, the RFP submission date has been prolonged until February 11 and on the identical day, technical bids could be opened for analysis. 

    If issues go on anticipated traces, work orders might be issued in three-four weeks and profitable bidders would take 30-40 days to mobilise tools, equipment, and logistics to begin work by early or mid-April. If work is carried out in two shifts day by day, the dumping web site shall be cleaned up in 5 months. However, work wouldn’t progress for no less than three months throughout the monsoon. 

    The RMC estimates the landfill web site to have round 68,000 to 1 lakh tonne of blended waste. Spread over round 10 acre, the location is in use for over a decade for dumping of non-segregated municipal waste in absence of scientific disposal mechanism until lately. 

    Reliable sources stated with eight micro composting centres (MCCs) changing into purposeful, the quantity of dumping of non-segregated waste has been lowered to 10-20 tonnes day by day regardless of objection of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board.  

    The bio-mining challenge envisages excavation of legacy waste in step one adopted by stabilising the rubbish by way of bioremediation. Next comes segregation of excavated waste adopted by sustainable administration of the identical by way of recycling, co-processing, and secure disposal.

    RMC Commissioner Subhankar Mohapatra stated the bio-mining challenge goals to reclaim the landfill web site for the event of a park. Work on it might begin quickly and RMC is hopeful of finishing the challenge earlier than the mega hockey occasion. 

  • Faced with disaster, Rourkela Municipal Corporation’s resilience exhibits

    By Express News Service
    ROURKELA: Faced with the unprecedented disaster posed by the COVID-19 second wave, the Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) is attempting to be taught from previous shortcomings and decided to include the pandemic. Like the primary wave, Rourkela metropolis continues to be the nucleus of virus unfold within the district.

    The RMC got here in for lots of criticism in dealing with the surge in circumstances within the metropolis. As of now, it accounts for 76.57 per cent of seven,536 energetic circumstances in Sundargarh. But in a show of resilience, the civic physique together with assist from the district administration is placing its finest foot ahead to carry the state of affairs underneath management. 

    Well-placed sources in RMC mentioned the challenges are diverse and lots of, however staff are making honest efforts of their assigned jobs, working additional hours with no mounted routines and have risen to the event gracefully.

    Within a brief span of time, it activated three Covid Care Centres with mixed mattress power of 1,078 together with 117 with oxygen assist and 12 with oxygen concentrators.

    They mentioned 400 extra CCC beds with oxygen assist would come up shortly, including that final yr’s expertise in operating CCCs has helped so much. The civic physique can also be operating a 24X7 devoted assist line. 

    This aside, RMC has 9 mounted pattern assortment and testing centres, 7 cellular centres and 5 such centres managed by non-public events.

    There are 20 Rapid Response Teams (RRT) to cater to the massive variety of folks underneath dwelling isolation. As per official data, of 5,771 energetic circumstances,  5,577 sufferers are in dwelling isolation as on Thursday.

  • RMC awarded for finest property tax assortment

    Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Suri on Tuesday conferred award to Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) for securing second spot within the checklist of cities with finest property tax assortment efforts primarily based on GIS-based survey in nation. The award was offered via a video conferencing. Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar accepted the nationwide award on behalf of the RMC.

    Considered vital to say right here that RMC had commenced the GIS-based on-line system with the monetary help of MOUD and the World Bank in 2017-18 via Revenue Department, when Aijaz Dhebar was the erstwhile Chairman of RMC Revenue Department.

    At that point, RMC Revenue Department with the initiative and relentless efforts of Aijaz Dhebar had carried out the GIS-based on-line system for property tax assortment by the Revenue Department. Union Minister additionally admired Revenue Department for the drone survey and the GIS-based maps ready on its foundation together with door-to-door survey for property tax assortment. On the event, RMC extra commissioner Pulak Bhattacharya, Deputy Commissioner Revenue Arvind Sharma, Zone-4 Commissioner R K Dongre, Executive Engineer Planning Rajesh Sharma, GIS Survey Officer in-charge Rajiv Ranjan, Data Center in-charge Officer Radheshyam Ekka have been additionally current.

  • CM inaugurates a number of initiatives price Rs 12.74 cr

    Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday inaugurated the brand new non permanent workplace of Risali Municipal Corporation (RMC) at the old-fashioned constructing of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP). From this workplace premises, the CM inaugurated a number of initiatives price 12.74 crore rupees and in addition laid basis stones for initiatives price 1.59 crore rupees. Speaking on the event, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel mentioned that the event works in RMC is his Government’s high precedence and he’ll launch funds to assemble hospitals, neighborhood halls, colleges, and different growth initiatives on the earliest.

    He additionally instructed the officers of RMC to begin the operation of 30 bedded authorities hospital within the space and in addition to make a blueprint for outside stadium. Later, Chief Minister Baghel knowledgeable that just like the encouragement coverage of Central Government, the State Government additionally helps and encourages farmers financially via its Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojana. With this monetary assist, Chhattisgarh has additionally seen an increase within the manufacturing of rice, soybean and has additionally began Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nayay Yojana to offer MSP to farmers in order that they don’t face monetary hardships. He additionally remembered Swami Vivekananda on his start anniversary and instructed that Swami Vivekananda had spent 2 years of his life in Chhattisgarh and performed a significant position within the growth of training in State. Later, Chief Minister distributed ‘Patta’ land possession rights to individuals beneath Rajiv Gandhi Ashyraya Yojana and CM Abadi Patta Yojana. Earlier, Tamradhwaj Sahu, Home Minister and MLA of Durg-Rural Constituency knowledgeable that after seeing the progress of small civic our bodies, he and others got here up with an concept of RMC’s formation and the chief minister agreed to kind Risali Municipal Corporation with speedy impact.

  • Mayor counts achievements on finishing a 12 months in workplace

    On finishing one 12 months on the workplace, Mayor Aijaz Dhebar recounted an inventory of his and MiC’s achievements like Budhatalab beautification, widening of a number of squares and aid works throughout Covid-19 induced lockdown and used them to take a potshot on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for his or her failure to ship. Talking to mediapersons, Mayor killed two birds with one stone, saying the BJPians who as soon as opposed the Budhatalab beautification initiatives at the moment are seen taking selfies on the lovely installations. BJP had spent Rs 30 crores on beautification and improvement of Budhatalab, however of no avail, whereas they cleaned out 1700 truck-full of waste of the pond inside 25 days and developed it as probably the most lovely spots of the City as promised. BJP leaders have been deceptive the folks by spreading rumor that RMC was grabbing land of faculties. Now when the pond has been developed, they’re strolling on the identical place, taking pictures. He additionally taunted BJP for not capable of determine on the title of chief of opposition even after one 12 months of election. Mayor additionally recalled how effectively they dealt with the state of affairs throughout lockdown. RMC by no means backed down from its responsibility in robust occasions. Even through the lockdown, nobody slept hungry. RMC additionally equipped medicines and meals to the Covid-19 sufferers residing in house isolation. They visited Delhi to look at the schooling and well being system earlier than opening RMC-run English medium faculties within the City. These faculties have obtained over 10000 functions for admission.

  • Ranchi to activate 5 e-waste collection points on Monday

    Residents of the state capital will no longer be saddled with old, non-functional laptops and mobiles as five e-waste disposal centres will be operational in Ranchi from Monday, thanks to Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC).

    RMC deputy municipal commissioner Sanjay Yadav said the e-waste collection points are at Nagababa Khatal, Harmu, Morabadi, Kantatoli and Khelgaon.

    “All the collection points are set up at mini garbage transfer stations of the areas. They will become functional from Monday. We will collect both e-waste as well as other domestic hazardous waste there,” he said, adding the move was aimed at streamlining the waste disposal mechanism in Ranchi.

    Yadav said that under the solid waste management rules 2016, all wastes have to be segregated under biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories for effective disposal and to prevent environmental hazards.

    “This apart, there are e-waste management rules of 2016 which mandates scientific disposal of electronic waste that we generate. So, we are now working towards streamlining all kinds of waste collection and their scientific disposal,” he said.

    From next month, RMC is planning to introduce a radio frequency-enabled identification (RFID)-based door-to-door collection system. The civic body is in the process of roping in a specialised agency from Rajasthan to execute the plan.

    “Soon, we are going to sign an MoU in this regard after which we will make a formal announcement. Under the new system, we will be able to track on a real-time basis, the status of household garbage collection every day. In Ranchi, there are about 2 lakh households where we will roll out the technology-enabled waste collection,” he said.

    Yadav said RMC was exploring expert agencies for disposal of collected e-waste items. “Initially, we will only start collection of e-junk and gradually we will tie-up with an agency to ensure its effective disposal,” he said.

  • RMC website still defunct, property tax-payers left high and dry

    The official website of Ranchi Municipal Corporation hasn’t been functioning since August, forcing residents of the state capital to either pay property tax in person at the RMC office or shell out hefty fine as, despite assurances, RMC hasn’t been able to resume online payment facilities.

    Ranchi deputy mayor Sanjiv Vijaywargiya on Wednesday promised residents that the website would be functional within the next 10 days. However, highly placed sources in the RMC said the hand-over process from a former third-party agency to a new agency was causing the delay in resumption of online tax payment.

    The fear is that the process may take longer.  RMC had promised to resume e-payments by October. But as of Wednesday, the website was still undergoing a “software update”.

    After the JMM-led alliance came to power in the state in December last year, the Hemant government decided to rope in a new third party agency, Shree Enterprises, for tax collection on behalf of RMC. Sparrow, an agency which was doing the job during the former Raghubar Das-led government, was shown the door.

    “The website is undergoing software update since we roped in a new agency for tax collection,” said Vijaywargiya, adding that property holders could still visit RMC office and pay tax in person until the website is functional.

    However, property owners who hadn’t paid their tax yet would have to pay a penalty along with their holding tax irrespective of the reason for the delay in payment of tax, Vijaywargiya said. The decision of not giving relaxations on tax penalty comes at a time when the government has been encouraging people to stay indoors and use online modes of payment in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    The RMC had suggested to the government to waive penalty on holding tax during the nationwide lockdown, but the government did not agree, Vijaywargiya said. The RMC, he added, did not have the authority to take a call on rebates and penalties on taxes without getting the government’s consent.

    The Jharkhand government has been dealing with a funds crunch since the beginning of the year. While ministers in the Hemant Soren Cabinet were pondering upon ways to generate revenue, the Covid-19 pandemic aggravated the crisis. Under the circumstances, the state government was not willing to lose any more revenue, even if in the form of tax penalties.