DIMAPUR, MAY 26 (MExN): The Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has repudiated the allegation made by a newly formed pressure group - People for Democratic Rights (PDR)- accusing the ‘current dispensation’ of lacking in “vision and ability to handle the needs of the city” and that ‘since last year, the developmental activities have almost come to stand-still except the ‘Better Dimapur’ project which is minimal.’
A rejoinder issued by DMC Administrator, Moa Sangtam on Saturday stated that whether the ‘Better Dimapur’ project developmental work undertaken so far like Solar project, plantation drive, garbage to gold project, pothole repairing, road signage projects, and road marking project impact has been minimal or not is for the citizens of Dimapur to judge.
It made clear that the ‘current dispensation’ do not publicise any developmental works because it considers such activities as normal responsibilities of a Municipal body which necessarily does not require publicity.
However, the ‘Better Dimapur’ project is given publicity in the print media and to a large extend in the social media because of the fact that the core component of the project is ‘community participation,’ it pointed out, adding that to mobilise community participation for the betterment of the city, information and various activities undertaken under this project are disseminated through the print and social media.
To the accusation that since last year the developmental activities have almost come to a stand-still, the DMC highlighted the developmental activities undertaken by it from May 2017 to May 2018 besides the work undertaken under the ‘Better Dimapur’ project. 'It also stated that DMC have started the door-to-door collection of waste from August 2017 introducing 12 (Twelve) new dumper trucks exclusively for this door-to-door collection of waste every day. Besides this, to ensure transparency in the collection of trade license fees, the DMC will be very soon launching online payment of trade license fees.
'The DMC also stated that staff salaries are paid from Municipal body’s own revenue generation which comes to more than INR 70 lakhs per month. Around INR 15-20 lakhs per month is spend for sanitation works and the rest are used for developmental works, the rejoinder highlighted.
