Hyderabad: The issue of executive and administrative powers delegated to additional and zonal commissioners dominated the 14th council meeting of the GHMC. The commissioner was questioned on the role of his lower-cadre officers who are dependent on his approval even for files pertaining to works worth 'Rs reds of files piled up waiting for the commissioner’s approval. When the transport and traffic department was dissolved, why was the council not informed? Did the GHMC take the council’s permission? Monsoon is almost here, but not one sapling has been distributed.”
Diddi Rambabu, the Congress floor leader, said, “To procure material for streetlights, dumper bins etc., the GHMC took 5-6 months only for fund sanction.”
Somesh Kumar, the commissioner, said, “All zonal, deputy and additional commissioners, have been delegated powers to sanction works up to Rs 10 lakh. For the first time, the works sanctioned has crossed Rs 1,000-crore mark.”
