To ensure better planning in slums, a corporator is now roping in an architect to design infrastructure in his ward specific to the local requirement.
BMC, which has provided for additional Rs 100 crore for slum projects, has asked ward offices to appoint consultants to plan such projects. Each corporator in wards dominated by slums has received Rs 15 lakh to Rs 1 crore for improvement of slum infrastructure.
Rais Shaikh, SP corporator from ward 132 in Chembur (east) is in the process of appointing an architect for basic civic infrastructure. “There are major lacunae in the existing infrastructure, especially in slums. For example, the civic administration has set up a drainage system, but there are missing links or broken drains that lead to water flowing back into the homes of slum dwellers,” said Shaikh.
Shaikh said the architect will study, analyse and design infrastructure and bridge the gaps. At present, setting up of infrastructure like drains, public toilets, construction and repair of roads is done by the local ward office. “The architect will also look at the need for green patches,” he said.
“BMC engineers work in isolation while setting up or repairing civic infrastructure. In most cases, it is not well-connected to reach the end-user,” said Shaikh.
Source: The Indian Express
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