Ranchi, May 13: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) on Tuesday said it should receive Rs 802 crore as funds from the Centre under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

The estimate includes Rs 222 crore for developing the drinking water supply system, Rs 500 crore for sewerage and Rs 80 crore for slum development. Meinhardt Private Limited has already prepared detailed project reports (DPR).

“We would be sending the proposal to the state urban development department within the next few days. They would forward it to the Centre for approval and release of funds,” said Vinay Kumar Choubey, administrator of RMC.

Earlier this morning, the proposal was placed before the board. Besides, mayor Rama Khalkho and deputy mayor Ajay Nath Shahdeo, all ward commissioners were present at the meet. After a brief discussion on the proposal, it was unanimously passed.

The drinking water supply system would be re-done to ensure round-the-clock water supply.

The sewerage system of the city, which is in shambles, would also be constructed afresh. The urban development mission of the RMC also includes providing basic services and facilities to 17 slums around the state capital.

Khalkho said RMC expects the Central fund in the next four months. However, work has to be completed in the next 36 months.

The RMC board also approved the Nagrik Subidha Niyambali, which proposes basic facilities to houses that have come up illegally on disputed lands. However, the act would not legalise the houses.

“It would only provide basic facilities such as drinking water supply and collect a tax in return,” said Khalkho. This act would benefit as many as 80,000 houses in the city.

But the benefits would not be extended to houses that have come up on encroached lands.

The board meeting also proposed the formation of Ranchi City Bus Co-operative Private Limited under public-private partnership.

Ward commissioners also proposed a monthly honorarium.

“As we also are people’s representatives and devote our time for the service of the public, we should get a monthly honorarium,” said Arvind Singh Deol, a ward commissioner.

The RMC would study the arrangements in the Patna Municipal Corporation where ward counsellors are paid a monthly honorarium for their services.