The Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) has selected a new agency to issue water bills to consumers on behalf of it.
It would pay Rs. 9 per bill to M.N. Compu Solutions for the purpose. Earlier it was paying Rs. 7.25 per bill to BCITS Computer Solutions whose contract term for issuing bills has ended.
According to the list of agenda placed in the council meeting of the corporation on Thursday, Mayor Mahabala Marla approved the new agency on November 26.
It said there were 79,478 water connections in the city. At Rs. 9 per bill, the MCC would have to pay Rs. 85.83 lakh to the new agency per year.
The Mayor said the council on Thursday approved restarting water adalats that were stopped in September 2013.
Mr. Marla said the civic body would give Rs. 10 lakh to the three-day Vishwa Tuluvere Parba (global Tulu festival) programme scheduled in the city from December 12. In addition, it would contribute Rs. 2 lakh to the three-day State-level Yuvajana Mela scheduled at Vitla from December 6.
Market buildingHe said the council on Thursday approved a proposal to construct a multi-storeyed market complex building at Surathkal under public-private-partnership model.
The Mayor said the Railways had written to the MCC to construct a road over bridge at Pandeshwar (on Mangaladevi-Pandeshwar Road) level crossing on a cost-sharing basis. The Railway Board had approved its construction, but the corporation would permit the construction only if the Railways was ready to bear the entire cost.
This was because the corporation had learnt that there was a proposal to close down the goods shed and the railway line would not be in use after two years.
