The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation received three awards under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) of the Union urban development ministry for being the
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave away the best city for 2011 award, while Union urban development minister Kamal Nath gave away the best city in effective enforcement of pro-poor scheme award. State chief secretary Ratnakar Gaikwad, Pimpri Chinchwad mayor Yogesh Behl and commissioner Ashish Sharma received the awards in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Pimpri Chinchwad is one among the 65 cities selected under the JNNURM scheme and, at present, 14 projects under its aegis are being implemented in the twin township. It is mandatory for all cities under JNNURM to execute approved projects and undertake reforms as per the tripartite agreement between the Union government, state government and the civic bodies to avail of the funds granted.
The best city for 2011 award consists of Rs 5 lakh, a memento and citation.
The civic body has laid water supply networks and built sewage treatment plants for which it has received the first prize in the category - improvement in water supply and waste water sector. The award consists of Rs 3 lakh, a memento and citation. The civic body has installed water meters, took efforts for equitable water distribution, started online bill payment system, call centre for complaints regarding water supply, reduced water leakages through supervisory control and data acquisition system and set up water treatment plants using advanced technology.
Also, the civic body has provided houses at low rates under the basic services to urban poor programme under the JNNURM. It has provided the urban poor with roads, water supply, drainage, solid waste management, education, health and medical services and facilities. The civic body has received best city in effective enforcement of pro-poor award that comprises Rs 3 lakh, a memento and citation.
- Best city for 2011,
- Best improvement in water supply and waste water sector and
- Best city in effective enforcement of pro-poor awards.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave away the best city for 2011 award, while Union urban development minister Kamal Nath gave away the best city in effective enforcement of pro-poor scheme award. State chief secretary Ratnakar Gaikwad, Pimpri Chinchwad mayor Yogesh Behl and commissioner Ashish Sharma received the awards in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Pimpri Chinchwad is one among the 65 cities selected under the JNNURM scheme and, at present, 14 projects under its aegis are being implemented in the twin township. It is mandatory for all cities under JNNURM to execute approved projects and undertake reforms as per the tripartite agreement between the Union government, state government and the civic bodies to avail of the funds granted.
The best city for 2011 award consists of Rs 5 lakh, a memento and citation.
The civic body has laid water supply networks and built sewage treatment plants for which it has received the first prize in the category - improvement in water supply and waste water sector. The award consists of Rs 3 lakh, a memento and citation. The civic body has installed water meters, took efforts for equitable water distribution, started online bill payment system, call centre for complaints regarding water supply, reduced water leakages through supervisory control and data acquisition system and set up water treatment plants using advanced technology.
Also, the civic body has provided houses at low rates under the basic services to urban poor programme under the JNNURM. It has provided the urban poor with roads, water supply, drainage, solid waste management, education, health and medical services and facilities. The civic body has received best city in effective enforcement of pro-poor award that comprises Rs 3 lakh, a memento and citation.
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