Civic Issues
Pune- The cleaning of Katraj lake is on full swing. To recycle the water and increase the level of oxygen the civic body has installed four aerators. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had arranged for extra manpower and machinery to remove the dead fish and prevent mosquito breeding in the lake. The civic body commenced the [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- Recently the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was asked to pay the property tax for the year 2012-2013 by the civic agency followed by the South Municipal Corporation. The property tax was to be paid by the DDA for using parks and grounds in East Delhi for various events like marriages, functions and ceremonies. Although the parks and the [...] Continue Reading »
Chandigarh- The issue of imposing property tax on the residential properties in Chandigarh has created a rift between the officials and public representatives due to the pressure from the UT administration and the government. However, this issue has been dragged along as the mayor refused to form the agenda based on the issue regarding the detailed [...] Continue Reading »
Nagpur- The civic bodies make announcement about offering service to people and increasing revenue but they have turned a blind eye to irregularities happening in the department of property tax. It’s known that mutation of property tax in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC)’s property tax records can be seldom completed by following official process. However, the [...] Continue Reading »
Raipur- Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Brijmohan Agrawal visited four wards of the Raipur Municipal Corporation on the third day of Nagar Suraj Abhiyan. After performing bhumi puja, the Minister promised developmental works worth Rs 5.9 crore to the people of the ward. The minister also paid visits to Maulana Abdul Rauf ward, Pt Motilal [...] Continue Reading »
The BEST is planning to cut down the bus strength by more than 300 in Mumbai which was discussed in the budget proposal for 2013-14. The blueprint, if executed, the commuters will suffer a lot and it will impact 500 recent shuttle bus routes, having many routes cancelled in the near future. According to budget [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- A new temporary landfill for dumping wet waste has been identified and approved by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). Being located in Chikkanagamangala village of Sarjapura hobli in the outskirts of Bangalore, the new landfill covers an area of around 94 acres, which will be the destination to dump 2,500-3,000 tonnes of [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- A report by the civic body stated that there were 1470 cellphone towers, of which 588 are illegal in East Delhi. Owing to this, the Corporation officials held a meeting and decided to seal about 70 illegal cellphone towers by the end of this month. This decision might hit the cellular services in East Delhi [...] Continue Reading »
With an agenda of finding a solution to the city’s rising garbage collection issue, a meeting has been scheduled on November 24 at Parisara Bhavan, Bangalore. The meeting is expected to bring out better solutions in putting an end to the problem of the collection and disposal of garbage in the city. Dr. Acharya, Chairman [...] Continue Reading »
Coimbatore- The Coimbatore municipal corporation has focused at achieving 91% tax collection from its 100 wards. It is taking strict actions against property tax defaulters including cutting off water connections to ensure maximum property tax collection from taxpayers before due date. In the preceding financial year, the civic body had achieved a high tax collection [...] Continue Reading »
