After expressing disappointment against Trinamul Congress, member-mayor-in-council for sewerage and drainage in Kolkata Municipal Corporation submitted his resignation at the civic body headquarters today.
After instructions from Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is considering extending the time given to occupants of illegal structures who would be issued notice by the civic body.
In a wave of political storm taking the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, two crucial faces of Trinamul Congress, Arup Chakraborty and Susant Ghosh resigned from the post of accounts committee member and borough chairman respectively.
As bulldozer action continued in Topsia on Sunday, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) issued notices to two more buildings in Beleghata allegedly linked to Raju Naskar, said to be a close aide of the Trinamul Congress.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Sunday launched a major demolition drive against illegal constructions across several parts of the city, including Tiljala, Kasba and Beleghata, amid the state government’s renewed emphasis on a “zero tolerance” policy towards corruption and unauthorised buildings.
Citizens of parts of South Kolkata might have to arrange for alternate sources of drinking water this weekend.
Bringing hope for orphans having no trace of their parents, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is to consider issuing birth certificates to abandoned children.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday levelled serious allegations against the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), accusing it of “illegally and unethically” distributing birth certificates to suspicious individuals in a bid to influence the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
In view of the inclement weather coinciding with idol immersion in the river Hooghly on Dashami day on Thursday, the Kolkata Police and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) have taken several steps to ensure no untoward incident occurs during the process.
The government authorities have been asked to file their responses on affidavit within four weeks.
