Hakim lays foundation stone of NDITA Town Hall

Kolkata: State Urban Development minister Firhad Hakim laid the foundation stone of a proposed Town Hall under Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA).

The hall will come up adjacent to the Ring Road at Sector V. Also, a food park cum car parking facility housed in a G+8 structure will come up in Sector V under NDITA. Car parking is a major problem in NDITA area.

The proposed multi-storeyed car parking will resolve the long-standing problem. The roads in the IT hub will be cleaned by mechanical sweepers.

In a unique move, the top property tax payers were felicitated. New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) had taken special measures, by opening additional counters to facilitate property tax payers to deposit the money to avoid penalty.

Collecting tax from big firms has always been a major problem for the civic authorities throughout the state.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) had announced property tax waiver scheme twice, to collect house tax arrears. It is for the first time that the highest property tax payer will be felicitated.

Three parks, two pocket parks and one ribbon park was inaugurated by the minister. The pocket parks are basically meant for IT professionals who need some open space for relaxation. They can sit and gossip for some time or have their food with their colle-

agues.

As the IT professionals work in covered spaces for long hours, many of them are found to be suffering from Vitamin D deficiency. A quick stroll in the open air will give them a welcome relief. The pocket parks are the first of their kind in Bengal.

It may be recalled that a storm drainage pumping station was inaugurated to facilitate clearing of accumulated water from the streets during monsoon.