My focus is on building civic body’s capacity, fixing infra: New mayor
SAYS WILL ALSO WORK IN TANDEM WITH GURUGRAM METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT WAS FORMED RECENTLY
GURGAON: Madhu Azad, the newly elected mayor of G ur ga on, will focus on expanding the capacity of Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) so that it can deliver services and amenities in the city.
Azad, who was elected mayor on Friday, said MCG under her leadership would also work in tandem with Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) which was formed recently for the overall development of the city and to ensure that basic infrastructure in the city comes up at a fast pace and without any glitches.
“With the transfer of Huda sectors, the responsibilities of the MC G have expanded as operational areas have increased. Taking that into consideration, we will have to build the capacity of the corporation in terms of manpower, equipment, technology and planning,” Azad, who won the municipal election on a BJP ticket, said.
Azad also said she will give special emphasis to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao schemes that were launched by the Prime Minister Narender Modi.
“There is need to clean the city in an effective manner as currently, our land, air and water are getting polluted. There is also a need to improve women security and to ensure that streetlights are functional along all city roads. In many areas, we have to install streetlights,” Azad said.
She also said that there have been lots of allegations of corruption in the municipal corporation, but under her leadership, there will be zero tolerance to corruption.
“If anyone is found taking money or indulging in corrupt practices, strict action as per law will be taken,” she said.
She also said the localities within a 900-metre radius of the defence ammunition depot in sector 22-23 have been suffering because no development work is allowed in this zone.
Because of this, thousands of families living in multiple blocks of Ashok Vihar, Dharm Colony, Sheetla colony, Om Vihar, parts of Sector 22, Rajiv Nagar, part of Sector 14, and adjoining areas have been deprived of basic amenities.
There are approximately 2 lakh people living in these areas, according to MCG officials.
A court had adjudicated a reduction in this zone to 600 metres, she said.