Municipality
The state government of Maharashtra has amended the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations (BPMC), Act, 1949. The amendment will now not only ensure action against relevant builders but also hold civic officers responsible if they fail in their duty in restricting the construction of illegal structure. According to the Act the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will [...] Continue Reading »
The Chennai Corporation has planned to construct over 5,000 rainwater harvesting structures across the city. According to a corporation official, the structures will be constructed at 30-metre intervals at every third storm water drain inlet. A bore well pipe would be placed inside the inlets. Sand and blue metal would be filled in the pipe [...] Continue Reading »
The sources of drinking water for Nandigama Municipality are not enough to meet the increasing demand of the local body. People are forced to depend on the groundwater which is highly contaminated by fluoride content. The Municipality is not able to maintain the supply of the drinking water at the localities in Krishna district. The [...] Continue Reading »
The Maharashtra government has planned to initiate Urban Malnutrition Mission from next month. As the non governmental organizations have pointed out the fact that adequate health service is not available in the apartments in urban Maharashtra, the government has decided to promote the health service at the places. The infant mortality rate has been recorded [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Madikeri are disposing the waste, garbages beside the roads which is increasing the unhealthy atmosphere of the tourist town. The City Municipality Council has put in place a mechanism for disposal of waste and the council also appealed to all the residents not to throw waste into the drain and on the [...] Continue Reading »
The Orissa Development Authorities Act, 1982 cannot be implemented to rural areas. In a judgment, the High court said that bringing 205 villages under the BDA planned area would take away the power, duties, functions and authority of gram panchayats by the development authority. In the order the high court restricts the power of the [...] Continue Reading »
The ban of plastic is alarming in Mumbai city. To implement the same, BMC’s standing committee is working hard and looking forward for government’s judgment. Also, to keep it strict and high the BMC officials will be sent around for inspection to collect fine in case of any plastic usage found in Mumbai. The main [...] Continue Reading »
Well known that Bangalore city was given a shape by great rule Kempegowda. During which he laid down four towers in different directions marking boundaries of Bangalore city. One such tower laying beside Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram has been neglected today. This watch tower has been badly damaged. The BBMP seems to be funding huge [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is planning to bring the serviced apartments in Bangalore under the commercial property tax. Currently BBMP is rushing to complete the Property Identification Data project (PID). They hope this drive will bring serviced apartments and hidden commercial complexes to light. And the revenue collection will increase simultaneously. As the [...] Continue Reading »
Several recent activities in upper- and middle-class residential areas of suburban Mumbai increases the fear of living next to a criminal. The incident of Arunkumar Tikku at Samarth Aangan Society in Oshiwara, or the assassination of TV producer Neeraj Grover in Dheeraj Solitaire, caused shock waves for the residential complexes in Mumbai region. The residential [...] Continue Reading »
