The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on Thursday auctioned the single digit registration number 1 for a record Rs 3.56 lakhs. This is the highest bid amount for a registration number in the city.
Last year, the number 9999 went for a whopping Rs 2.5 lakh in Malakpet RTA office. The number AP 9 BL 1 was bought by the management of Image Hospitals for a BMW car. The RTA began the auction for the new BL series of numbers on Thursday. The auction will continue on Friday as well.
The RTA is raking in moolah through auction and ‘reservation' of fancy numbers. This year so far it has realised more than Rs 3.5 crores in auction of fancy numbers. The RTA displays a total of 1,000 registration numbers that are up for grabs everyday at its five zonal offices in the city. A vehicle owner can ‘reserve' any of these numbers by paying an amount of Rs. 5,000. The minimum amount to be paid for ‘lucky' numbers categorised as premium numbers like 9, 99, 999 and 9999 by vehicle owners is Rs. 50,000
Pull down Villa Marie's illegal floor, orders High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday ruled that the illegally constructed third floor of Villa Marie College at Somajiguda should be demolished.
A division bench comprising Justice Bilal Nazki and Justice Ramesh Rangnathan, dealing with a writ petition on the issue of illegal constructions at the college, also observed that running classes in building cellars may affect the health of schoolchildren Villa Marie counsel M.S. Prasad informed the court that some health institutions in the city occupied cellars of buildings.
"Those institutions provide oxygen and other facilities. It is not possible for the management of schools and colleges to provide such facilities to the students," the court noted. Mr Prasad admitted before the court that the college constructed a penthouse on the third floor of the building without prior permission from the municipal authorities. He submitted to the court that his client was a "poor man" and the college was run for "charity purposes".
But the court did not agree with the plea and remarked that it was not possible for a poor man to construct a 5,000 square foot building in a commercial locality like Somajiguda.
The court observed that the Villa Marie management "is not a trust. It is an individual property". Mr Prasad asked the court to grant some time for the college to make alternate arrangements. The case was posted to Monday for further hearing.
Hussainsagar clean-up to begin in December
The much-awaited clean-up of Hussainsagar lake sponsored by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will finally get underway. It is slated to start before December.
Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (Huda), which obtained a soft loan of Rs 310 crores from JBIC through the Centre, will finalise on the company to take up the works in a month's time. As part of the project, Huda will contribute another Rs 60 crores from its own funds for Hussainsagar and catchment area improvement project. The project was expected to begin one year ago.
"A 30 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) at Picket nala and three small STPs will be set up under the JBIC official development assistance loan. Works like dredging of the lakebed, laying trunk sewers to col lect sewage from various nalas and beautification of shoreline are part of the project," said Huda chief engineer Vivek Deshmukh.
While the JBIC gives soft loans as part of economic cooperation to developing countries at an interest rate of 1.5 to 2 per cent, as the government of India is the guarantor, it also needs to be paid by Huda which takes the interest rate to five to seven per cent.
The project is also expected to improve the public health as untreated wastewater is flowing into the lake causing bad odour and posing health hazards to local residents and tourists in the surrounding and catchment areas. The artificial lake was constructed in 1562. Huda and Buddha Purnima Project Authority officials on Thursday inspected Hussainsagar as they began clearing the remains of the Ganesh idols. Officials said all remains would be cleared in 48 hours.
Last year, the number 9999 went for a whopping Rs 2.5 lakh in Malakpet RTA office. The number AP 9 BL 1 was bought by the management of Image Hospitals for a BMW car. The RTA began the auction for the new BL series of numbers on Thursday. The auction will continue on Friday as well.
The RTA is raking in moolah through auction and ‘reservation' of fancy numbers. This year so far it has realised more than Rs 3.5 crores in auction of fancy numbers. The RTA displays a total of 1,000 registration numbers that are up for grabs everyday at its five zonal offices in the city. A vehicle owner can ‘reserve' any of these numbers by paying an amount of Rs. 5,000. The minimum amount to be paid for ‘lucky' numbers categorised as premium numbers like 9, 99, 999 and 9999 by vehicle owners is Rs. 50,000
Pull down Villa Marie's illegal floor, orders High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday ruled that the illegally constructed third floor of Villa Marie College at Somajiguda should be demolished.
A division bench comprising Justice Bilal Nazki and Justice Ramesh Rangnathan, dealing with a writ petition on the issue of illegal constructions at the college, also observed that running classes in building cellars may affect the health of schoolchildren Villa Marie counsel M.S. Prasad informed the court that some health institutions in the city occupied cellars of buildings.
"Those institutions provide oxygen and other facilities. It is not possible for the management of schools and colleges to provide such facilities to the students," the court noted. Mr Prasad admitted before the court that the college constructed a penthouse on the third floor of the building without prior permission from the municipal authorities. He submitted to the court that his client was a "poor man" and the college was run for "charity purposes".
But the court did not agree with the plea and remarked that it was not possible for a poor man to construct a 5,000 square foot building in a commercial locality like Somajiguda.
The court observed that the Villa Marie management "is not a trust. It is an individual property". Mr Prasad asked the court to grant some time for the college to make alternate arrangements. The case was posted to Monday for further hearing.
Hussainsagar clean-up to begin in December
The much-awaited clean-up of Hussainsagar lake sponsored by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will finally get underway. It is slated to start before December.
Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (Huda), which obtained a soft loan of Rs 310 crores from JBIC through the Centre, will finalise on the company to take up the works in a month's time. As part of the project, Huda will contribute another Rs 60 crores from its own funds for Hussainsagar and catchment area improvement project. The project was expected to begin one year ago.
"A 30 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) at Picket nala and three small STPs will be set up under the JBIC official development assistance loan. Works like dredging of the lakebed, laying trunk sewers to col lect sewage from various nalas and beautification of shoreline are part of the project," said Huda chief engineer Vivek Deshmukh.
While the JBIC gives soft loans as part of economic cooperation to developing countries at an interest rate of 1.5 to 2 per cent, as the government of India is the guarantor, it also needs to be paid by Huda which takes the interest rate to five to seven per cent.
The project is also expected to improve the public health as untreated wastewater is flowing into the lake causing bad odour and posing health hazards to local residents and tourists in the surrounding and catchment areas. The artificial lake was constructed in 1562. Huda and Buddha Purnima Project Authority officials on Thursday inspected Hussainsagar as they began clearing the remains of the Ganesh idols. Officials said all remains would be cleared in 48 hours.
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