Wait Over, Key MCD Panel's Nod For Infra, Civic Projects

Time of India

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New Delhi: The standing committee of Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday approved several infrastructure and civic projects, which were pending due to its non-formation for over two years.
The projects included construction of an ingesta plant at the Ghazipur slaughterhouse for processing paunch waste and a dedicated automated parking at Bharat Darshan Park, phase-wise replacement and maintenance of LED public lights in four zones, comprehensive maintenance of 24 mechanical road sweepers and procurement of 17 backhoe loaders for better sanitation services in four zones.
The committee gave the nod to the rate and the agency for the construction of a multilevel puzzle parking for 188 vehicles at Bharat Darshan Park.
"Equipped with advanced technology, the facility at such a high-footfall tourist destination will help regulate traffic and provide relief to visitors," said standing committee chairman Satya Sharma. The agency will be responsible for the installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the parking for 10 years.
The Rs 31.6-crore project will be completed in 12 months.
Sharma called the approval for the ingesta or dung processing plant at the Ghazipur slaughterhouse a significant step towards cleanliness and environmental protection.
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In May 2022, the slaughterhouse was shut down after Delhi Pollution Control Committee withdrew its consent for operation, referring to a National Green Tribunal order and the violation of norms. On July 6, 2022, DPCC permitted the abattoir to reopen on NGT's directive to fulfil norms in a time-bound manner, including the installation of the ingesta and RO plants.
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The concessionaire has installed the RO plant on a public-private partnership model.
After multiple efforts, MCD identified an agency for running the ingesta plant last year. "But the project was costing around Rs 6 crore and needed approval from the standing committee," said an official.
A comprehensive proposal to replace approximately four lakh LED lights on streets, parks, etc., in a phased manner across Central, South, West and Najafgarh zones was also approved with conditions. The proposal, costing Rs 1,144.3 crore, also includes the operation and maintenance of these lights for 10 years.
It received the administrative approval and expenditure sanction in an MCD house meeting earlier. However, it needed a final nod from the standing committee for finalising the rate and the agency.
A proposal related to strengthening the sanitation system and improving garbage collection in Central zone for six months and another for procuring 17 backhoe loaders for West, Najafgarh, Central and South zones were also passed.
A decision to extend the service of 11 NGOs to manage 12 cremation grounds was approved. "A decision has been taken to extend their agreement till Dec 31, 2026," MCD stated. The standing committee also okayed the site regarding the development and construction of a DTC depot at the Hari Nagar facility.