<p>If residents in east Delhi register a complaint with the sanitary department of the municipal corporation, the expected response time of the staff is likely to improve soon. <br /><br />The civic body has decided to give motorcycles to them for official work. <br />East Delhi Municipal Corporation officials said the decision is aimed at ensuring <br />better mobility of supervisory-level officials of the sanitary department. <br /><br />According to corporation officials, around 150 employees, including the chief sanitary inspector and sanitation inspectors, are likely to get two-wheelers for official purpose. <br /><br />“Maintaining good sanitation in the city is one of the basic jobs of civic bodies. Supervision of sanitation work is a crucial link in the entire process. <br />Better efficiency</p>.<p>With the supervisory-level staff getting motorcycles for official work, it will improve efficiency of the officials <br />as well as the department,” said a senior corporation official. <br /><br />Sources in the corporation said the entire fleet of the motorcycles will be of the same colour to give a uniform look, as is the case with traffic police.<br /><br />As of now, sanitary department officials either travel by their own vehicles or use public transport. <br /><br />Though EDMC pays conveyance allowance to them, the lack of official vehicles cripples the department’s functioning.</p>.<p>“The commissioner has instructed the superintending engineer of the automobile department to make the proposal to get the vehicles and submit it at the earliest. The two-wheelers may be inducted by December ,” said an official.<br />Cars to be bought</p>.<p>EDMC has also decided to get two four-wheelers — likely to be seven-seater Maruti Eeco — in the central pool for zonal level officials. <br /><br />EDMC officials said a car each will be allotted for the two administrative zones — Shahadra (north) and Shahadra (south).<br /><br />“Officials often have to venture out for inspection and sealing drives. The cars will <br />be available for the staff of all departments of the corporation for official work,” said a senior corporation official. <br /><br /></p>
<p>If residents in east Delhi register a complaint with the sanitary department of the municipal corporation, the expected response time of the staff is likely to improve soon. <br /><br />The civic body has decided to give motorcycles to them for official work. <br />East Delhi Municipal Corporation officials said the decision is aimed at ensuring <br />better mobility of supervisory-level officials of the sanitary department. <br /><br />According to corporation officials, around 150 employees, including the chief sanitary inspector and sanitation inspectors, are likely to get two-wheelers for official purpose. <br /><br />“Maintaining good sanitation in the city is one of the basic jobs of civic bodies. Supervision of sanitation work is a crucial link in the entire process. <br />Better efficiency</p>.<p>With the supervisory-level staff getting motorcycles for official work, it will improve efficiency of the officials <br />as well as the department,” said a senior corporation official. <br /><br />Sources in the corporation said the entire fleet of the motorcycles will be of the same colour to give a uniform look, as is the case with traffic police.<br /><br />As of now, sanitary department officials either travel by their own vehicles or use public transport. <br /><br />Though EDMC pays conveyance allowance to them, the lack of official vehicles cripples the department’s functioning.</p>.<p>“The commissioner has instructed the superintending engineer of the automobile department to make the proposal to get the vehicles and submit it at the earliest. The two-wheelers may be inducted by December ,” said an official.<br />Cars to be bought</p>.<p>EDMC has also decided to get two four-wheelers — likely to be seven-seater Maruti Eeco — in the central pool for zonal level officials. <br /><br />EDMC officials said a car each will be allotted for the two administrative zones — Shahadra (north) and Shahadra (south).<br /><br />“Officials often have to venture out for inspection and sealing drives. The cars will <br />be available for the staff of all departments of the corporation for official work,” said a senior corporation official. <br /><br /></p>