Friday, March 9, 2012

78620 Houses to Have Modern Sewerage System

Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand today said that no non-resident builders are allowed to operate in the State for constructing buildings and complexes.

Replying to a question of Ajatshatru Singh in the Legislative Council today, he said building permissions are accorded as per the provisions contained in BOCA, building bye laws in addition to the provisions specified in master plan and relevant revenue records. He said wherever any violation is reported to have been taken, the appropriate action is being initiated.

Replying to an another question of Vijay Bakaya, the Deputy Chief Minister informed the House that under JNNURM two cities of Jammu and Srinagar are to be provided modern sewerage system. He said under the project, 48220 houses of Srinagar city at a cost of ` 132.01 crore and 30400 houses of Jammu at a cost of ` 129.30 crores have been identified to connect them with modern sewerage system.

He said ` 54.50 crore and ` 52.99 crore have been released so far from the Centre for Srinagar and Jammu respectively under the project. He said the execution plans of the project in both the cities are being under taken in the phases and sequential manner.

The Deputy Chief Minister further informed the House that the works on STP, Trunk Sewer, Lateral Sewer lines and Raider mains of both sewerage projects are in progress.

Replying to a question of Ravinder Kumar Sharma, the Deputy Chief Minister informed the House that Government has imposed a ban on polythene carry bags in the state under J&K Non Bio Degradable Material Act-2007. He said, however, hospitals, health care facilities are exempted from the ban to the extent of use of polythene carry bags for collection of Bio Medical waste in accordance with Bio Medical Rules 1998. He said impact of ban is increasing gradually and use of polythene is on decline.

For implementation of ban on polythene in Urban Local Bodies, the DyCM said the total quantity of polythene seized by Pollution Control Board in Municipal Corporations of Jammu and Srinagar was 1608 quintals and urban local bodies Jammu and Srinagar is 133 quintals.

Supplementaries were raised by Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, Vijay Bakaya, Murtaza Ahmed Khan, Syed Mohammad Rafiq Shah, Ajatshatru Singh and Ajay Kumar Sadhotra.

In reply to another question by Mr. Mohammad Amin Bhat, Mr. Tara Chand said that there is a need for construction of a truck terminal at Qazigund.

He said for the said purpose the availability of state land ideally located along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway at Qazigund is being explored. He said as and when the land is identified and acquired, DPR will be prepared for construction of the said terminal subject to the availability of the funds.

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