Ad hoc committees formed, 12 women councillors made chiefs

Mayor Vaneet Dhir has constituted 20 ad hoc committees in the Municipal Corporation. Within two months, the committees have been formed which will help the civic body to streamline the work. Of 20 committees, 12 will be headed by women councillors who have been made the chairperson, and of these 12, a few are those who had shifted to AAP after winning the elections.

According to the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, the corporation has to constitute committees of water supply and sewerage disposal, building and roads, house tax assessment and other such committees.The Act also reads that each committee will elect one of its members as the chairman and another member as the vice-chairman.

The committees play a major role in various works of the corporation. Councillors are the members of the committees and they can raise problems of residents with the respective branch. Besides, works of various branches get distributed and decentralised.

The building and roads committee will examine all proposals for construction, development and repair of works of buildings and roads of the corporation. The chairman and members of the committee will examine all estimates and make recommendations in regard to the estimates. The committee members will have to ensure that the works are executed in accordance with the administrative approval and specifications of the estimates.

The water supply and sewerage committee will ensure adequate supply of water to citizens and for the disposal of sullage and storm water. For that purpose, the committee may examine all proposals related to the installation/maintenance of tubewells and disposal work and recommend priorities.

The sanitation and health ad hoc committee will ensure proper cleanliness, scavenging and drainage of areas of the city and for that purpose, the chairman and members of the committee may undertake any action, while the transport and workshop ad hoc committee will ensure proper functioning of the MC transport and municipal workshop.

Jalandhar