Ulaanbaatar
Extended council under capital Mayor convenes
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On January 25, the first meeting of the extended council under the Mayor of the capital city convened to discuss actions and works to be implemented in 2017. Mayor of the capital and Governor of Ulaanbaatar city S.Batbold released an ordinance to establish the extended council with composition of 25-30 people.
The council, in charge of counseling on development principles of the capital, strategy, social and economic policies, is comprised of representatives from government and non-government organizations, scientists, businessmen and citizens.
“-Previous council under the UB Governor consisted of few government officials. Involvement of representatives from different organizations and citizens, I expect, will positively influence to make proper effective decisions and to realize the decisions. The council will convene quarterly and counsel on already released and to be released decisions and ordinances of the Governor” said Mayor S.Batbold.
During the meeting, action plan of the Governor in 2016-2020 and Guidelines on social and economic development in 2017 were introduced. Even though the country and the city face economic difficulties in 2017, the city authorities plan to continue infrastructure and construction projects and make investment targeted to well beings of the citizens. Within four years term a new children’s hospital with capacity of 100 beds will be built and buildings for two district clinics and 10 health centers will be renovated. “BRT” project will start and 4 lines will be put into operation by 2019. Auto road with four lanes in route Ulaanbaatar-Choir and a new overpass will be built and three bridges will be renovated. Extensions for 31 school buildings will be made to change three shifts of classes. ‘The biggest work to implement this year is to renew legal status of the capital. We have developed a bill on the legal status of the capital and submitted it to the Government. When its principal is approved, the bill will be submitted to the parliament” said Governor S.Batbold.
