25th April 2011
LUCKNOW: Mismanagement at Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has left little option for the company entrusted with the job to issue unique identity (UID) cards. "The company," sources said, is contemplating to wind up its operations from Monday onwards.
Smart chip, the company had decided to operate from LMC head office in Lal Bagh, days after it managed to convince the corporators to endorse people as citizens of their respective wards. Even as, the company set up counters at the municipal head office, there was a huge flow of people seeking UID cards. The swarm of people could not be managed amidst reports of brawls being often reported.
While, municipal officials said that they were trying to negotiate with the company, official sources said that the talks were bearing hardly any fruits.
Officials however confirmed that there were reports of people entering into heated argument with the company officials often and then repeatedly lodging complaints with senior municipal authorities.
The project was initiated with the help of State Bank of India ( SBI), where people were required to open bank accounts, even with zero balance. After various rounds of presentations that convinced the local authorities, the company started its operations from LMC's head office
Smart chip, the company had decided to operate from LMC head office in Lal Bagh, days after it managed to convince the corporators to endorse people as citizens of their respective wards. Even as, the company set up counters at the municipal head office, there was a huge flow of people seeking UID cards. The swarm of people could not be managed amidst reports of brawls being often reported.
While, municipal officials said that they were trying to negotiate with the company, official sources said that the talks were bearing hardly any fruits.
Officials however confirmed that there were reports of people entering into heated argument with the company officials often and then repeatedly lodging complaints with senior municipal authorities.
The project was initiated with the help of State Bank of India ( SBI), where people were required to open bank accounts, even with zero balance. After various rounds of presentations that convinced the local authorities, the company started its operations from LMC's head office