MCD''s ''bhagidari'' plan: To form residents welfare ward panels

New Delhi, Feb 14 (PTI) To ensure community participationin development plans, the MCD will form residents welfare wardcommittees in the city.

The ward-level panels will be headed by the councillorand will comprise area junior engineer (maintenance), sanitaryinspector, section officer (horticulture) as well as onemember each from all registered residents welfare associationsof the ward.

The proposal was made by Leader of MCD House Subhash Aryaat a meeting of the MCD which finalised its 2011-12 budget.

The councillors can spend Rs 35 lakh of the fundallocated to them for various works after consulting with themembers of these panels.