Besides the avail- ability of funds for development works in these colonies, the amount of money to be received from the auction of vacant land in these areas will also go for the development of these colonies.
There is good news for the residents of the under developed colonies under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF). The municipal body will soon be providing them basic civic amenities comparable with those provided in the colonies developed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). The corporation has earmarked a fund of more than Rs 70 crore for various development works in these colonies in the current financial year.
At least four MCF colonies have remained under developed in the last many decades. They are Aravali Vihar, Surya Nagar, Vikas Nagar and some areas in Sector 58.
The residents appreciate the fact that when these colonies were developed, some roads were carpeted, drains were dug up and streetlights on the main roads were also installed. But what has happened over the years?.
Battered roads, unkempt parks, almost non-existent sewer lines and clogged stormwater drains is what the residents of these colonies have got all these years. Residents of Aravali Vihar had moved the district consumer forum against MCF for deficiency of services. Despite getting an order in their favout: the resi- dents are yet to get any facility in the colony The situation is no different in other colonies developed by the MCF.
MCF sources agreed that the colonies developed by the agency have been discriminated against for various reasons. However, the development of the colonies will soon take place, as more funds will be pouring in from the auction of vacant plots in these colonies. Besides the availability of funds for development works in these colonies, the amount of money to be received from the auction of vacant land in these areas will also go for the development of these colonies.
Sources said that only Rs 7.40 crore were spent on various development works in these colonies in 2006-2007. This resulted in only 10 per cent of development work in these colonies. The following financial year (2007-2008) was worse with only Rs 3.60 lakh being spent on development work. However, with an assistance of Rs 70.5 crore things may change for the better in these colonies
Source: Pawan Pandita from HT Live By Hindustan Times 12/May/08
