MCC seeks financial fund for infra projects

Karnataka: The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) will seek financial support to the huge investment for infrastructural projects that Mysore is witnessing under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

As an implementing agency, the MCC has taken up projects for development of physical infrastructure of the heritage city, under which the Centre is making available JNNURM funds to Mysore.

The MCC has taken up storm water drainage, solid waste management and water supply from Kabini to the city, the three projects costing together Rs 534 crore.

If these are city level infrastructural projects, the JNNURM has provision for preparation of ward-level projects not exceeding Rs 10 lakh with community participation.

Community participation is one of the important components of the JNNURM for which assistance may be obtained for area sabha jurisdiction in an urban area.

The primary objective of the JNNURM community participation fund is to create capacities in the communities to effectively engage and contribute in improving their living environment by undertaking projects needed vitally in their local area. The local community of a booth can prepare a project to the maximum cost of Rs. 10 lakh and become eligible for assistance under the community pariticpation fund itself making a contribution of ten per cent of the project cost.

The MCC launched ‘Mane Manege Palike Nadige’ programme recently. Mayor Ayub Khan launched the drive in Ward No 12 in J P Nagar area. Accompanied by officials and some corporators, he mobilized funds from the public. The drive netted over Rs 3 lakh in a span of about two hours.