Civic Issues
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is thinking of a new game plan to collect more property tax. After a detailed study of commercial properties now the civic body is focusing on domestic properties. A senior official, said that BBMP was planning to use the khata and electoral details to collect more property tax. Many [...] Continue Reading »
Gurgaon- The news of sudden transfer of the Gurgaon municipal commissioner, Vijay Singh Dahiya, has made people worry about the speed of development of the city. Though MCG Commissioner Vijay Singh Dahiya had took the position only two months before, the developmental works had gained momentum. Few days ago, Dahiya received his transfer orders and [...] Continue Reading »
In yet another instance, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has failed to recover dues worth Rs 2800 crore as per internal audit reports. Also, they have failed to recover another Rs 2264 crore dues from the state. Around 51 audit reports were prepared contain 1.5 lakh audit notes. The civic body preferred to stay silent over [...] Continue Reading »
Students of Vasavi Vidya Niketan (VVN) College, VV Puram are knocking each and every doors of the residents of Basavanagudi asking them to donate dry waste. The students are collecting a minimum of one tonne of dry waste every fortnight, recycling it and contributing immensely to reducing the load that goes to the landfills. Some [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- According to a research, beaches in several parts of the Chennai city are being converted into roads and parking spaces. This study was commissioned by Save Chennai Beaches Campaign and was run by faculty members of various institutions like Indian Institute of Science. The study revealed that above 15 acre of beach area of [...] Continue Reading »
A city based organisation has demanded the civic body to make road digging details public. Creative Foundation has stated that many people don’t get information about road digging that takes place in their respective areas. Due to the digging of roads and public not knowing about it, residents are suffering a lot. There is a [...] Continue Reading »
As a good initiative, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has stopped providing civic services to the unauthorised constructions which are built in its limits after March 31, 2012. The services stopped include water supply, drainage connections and streetlights, among other facilities. The action is being taken on the directives of the municipal commissioner. The [...] Continue Reading »
Even though the stay imposed on usage of groundwater for construction activities in Noida and Greater Noida has not been withdrawn, National Green Tribunal has allowed the realtors to present information regarding their liabilities related to usage of underground water. Upon an application filed by developers, the tribunal allowed CREDAI to be impleaded as a party [...] Continue Reading »
Lucknow- From past few months a heavy amount of water is being wasted by the residents of Lucknow. Thus to control the water consumption and prevent its wastage Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam is taking steps towards it. The corporation is planning to install water meters in all private houses across the whole city who receives [...] Continue Reading »
Vadodara- On 24 January, 2013, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) presented the budget for the year 2013-2014 before the standing committee.The budget suggested 82 percent hike in property tax , 41 percent hike in water charges and increase in street tax of 10 percent of general tax or Rs 120, whichever is lower. Few days [...] Continue Reading »
