Civic Issues
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 state government has decided to reduce the impact fee rates after witnessing a poor response from the owners of the properties of Gandhinagar. The government also plans to simplify the process to regularize unauthorized constructions under the Act. The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting between state Urban Development Department officials and municipal [...] Continue Reading »
The government has planned to implement the TDS scheme for all transactions in real estate sector. In the new property transaction scheme, any person selling a property in excess of Rs 25 lakh had to seek the prior permission of the Government. The new concept of deducting tax at source will be effective from October [...] 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 »
The roads and footpath condition at Old Race Course (ORC) Road at Austin Town stretch in Bangalore have set example of city maintaining worse civic infrastructure. Namma BBMP seems not to care to repair the footpaths at Austin Town. The footpath conditions have turned so bad that the safety for pedestrians is lost completely! When [...] 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 »
The roads in Chennai city will soon get a makeover! The roads which are newly laid down or which has not been bothered to ready in the extended localities at Chennai will be getting a makeover. The Chennai City Corporation has promised its citizens world class civic amenities. The local body of Chennai corporation has [...] Continue Reading »
Bad roads in Allahabad city are turning citizen’s condition worse with the days progressing. The existence of bad roads, overflowing drain water, lack of footpaths have turned commuting a tough task in the city. The hospital patients who will be most frequently taken between the stretch connecting Mahatma Gandhi Marg and SRN hospital are facing [...] Continue Reading »
