The Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Thursday directed the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) department to repair roads in 163 sectors of Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) which has been transferred to the department.

Presiding over a meeting to review the functioning of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) department on Thursday, the CM directed the ULBs department that roads in all 163 sectors of HSVP should be repaired well before the onset of rainy season.

As many as 163 sectors of HSVP spanning across 33 towns in the state were transferred to ULBs department for maintenance. Funds to the tune of Rs 265.97 Crore would be provided by HSVP for this purpose.

The CM also directed the department to prepare an online module for all the Municipalities in 20 towns of the state regarding the development works to be carried out during the year on the pattern of gram panchayat development plan (GPDP) as envisaged under the e-Panchayat system.

Khattar also announced to enhance the financial limits for according administrative approval of estimates of developments works in ULBs.

Under it, municipal corporations in Haryana can now accord administrative approval to the estimates of above Rs One Crore to Rs 2.50 Crore instead of Rs One crore earlier.

The commissioner, Municipal Corporation, would have the power to accord administrative approval to the estimates of upto Rs One crore instead of Rs 50 lakh earlier.

He also announced to enhance the monthly minimum wages of Safai Karamcharis working in the municipalities on contract basis from Rs 8100 to Rs 11,500.

An official spokesperson said the director, ULBs, would have the power to accord administrative approval to the estimates costing above Rs 2.50 Crore to Rs Three Crore instead of Rs One Crore whereas, for estimates above Rs Three Crore, the power to accord administrative approval would rest with administrative secretary, ULBs department. Earlier, this limit was above Rs One Crore.

In case of municipal council (MC), a MC would have the power to accord administrative approval to the estimates upto Rs 25 lakh instead of Rs 10 lakh earlier In case of a municipal committee, the civic body have the power to accord administrative approval to the estimates costing upto Rs 15 lakh instead of Rs Five lakh whereas, the deputy commissioner would have the power to approve estimates of above Rs 15 lakh to Rs One Crore.