This story is from June 6, 2020

Tax recovery: F&CC says no to outsourcing

Tax recovery: F&CC says no to outsourcing
Ludhiana: The members of Finance and Contracts Committee of Ludhiana municipal corporation rejected the proposal on hiring staff through outsourcing for recovery of property tax, water supply, sewerage and licence branch.
The move was earlier suggested to increase revenue, but the members of committee said that they don’t want to give recovery in private hands.

The members also kept the proposal to construct a boundary wall around illegal hadda rodi at Satluj bank pending, saying it falls outside MC limits, so the civic body should not spend money on the same. Moreover, carcass utilization plant of the MC is under construction and it will become operational in the next few months.
As many as 310 proposals were placed before F&CC, but only 156 proposals were discussed on Thursday. The rest will be taken up later. The proposals related to development works, especially roads and water supply works, were given approval. Members of F&CC also recommended blacklisting of two firms for not starting construction work despite orders.
Senior deputy mayor Sham Sunder Malhotra demanded action against officials who were responsible for releasing payment to the contractor without any work.
The F&CC approved extension of hiring staff in horticulture purpose for plantation and maintenance of existing plants. They also gave nod to renewing the contact of park management committees in city. Purchase of flowers for Rose Garden was also given approval. The staff will maintain over 200 parks and 76-kms of central verge. The officials claimed that a few green belts have also been handed over to private companies for maintenance.
Mayor Balkar Sandhu said, “We discussed 156 proposals and rest will be taken up on Tuesday.” He said they will consider supplementary agenda after discussing these proposals.
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