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Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is bent on amending its building rules to regularize minor deviations by the middle class. The civic body plans to amend its rules in case of violations like additional constructions or renovations to the houses. The move comes in spite of a Calcutta high court order restricting KMC from legalizing unauthorized [...] Continue Reading »
Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has revealed in a Monday announcement that it will build multi-level parking slots as well as commercial premises on its unused land in the city. For designing the multi-level parking slots and commercial structures, the KMC will seek the services of an architect. KMC’s plans for multi-level parking slots at its [...] Continue Reading »
The Howrah Municipal Corporation announced on Tuesday, a partial discount for property and commercial tax in expectation of higher revenue. They decided that no penalty or interests need to be paid. The Howrah mayor Rathin Chakraborty, says, that the KMC has already started a scheme which has great benefits. He also says, that the last [...] Continue Reading »
Kanpur- The local people of the industrial city are suffering due to the ongoing fight between the Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) and A2Z Infrastructures. Till now both parties have not reached to any decision over their contractual dispute. The locals are compelled to live in extreme unhygienic conditions. One can find piles of garbage and worn out dustbins in [...] Continue Reading »
Kolkata- Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is now keeping a strict eye on illegal parking lots. In this regard, a meeting was held between MMiC (parking), mayor and Police traffic assistant commissioner on January 16, 2013. The list of various unauthorized parking lots across the city will be drawn. Police have been asked to keep a check on [...] Continue Reading »
Kolkata- Since there is no progress going in land acquisition matter, it is assumed that tons of garbage will be collected in Kolkata. It is because, the proposal of land acquisition by Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is not approved by the West Bengal government. Chief minister is following hands-off policy on land acquisition i .e Trinamool [...] Continue Reading »
Kanpur- City mayor, Jagatveer Singh Drona announced a meeting of Kanpur Municipal Corporation officials on Dec 15 to discuss the matter regarding the increment in house tax. Nagar nigam officials finalised an increment of 10 to 15 per cent on annual letting value of the house last month. However, many corporators opposed the tax hike [...] Continue Reading »
Till November 2012 the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has collected Rs 362 crores as property tax compared to Rs 317 crore in the same period last year. Debabrata Majumder, Member Mayor-in Council (MMIC) Revenue told that they have set a goal for collecting a minimum amount of Rs 700 crores property tax in this financial year. [...] Continue Reading »
Owners of multi-storeyed buildings will be fined if they are caught throwing waste on the street. The KMC Act stated that the Kolkata Municipal Corporation can set a fine as high as Rs 5,000 for littering streets, but however, the amount can differ from person to person. Debabrata Majumder, MMiC, solid waste department, said that [...] Continue Reading »
Kolkata- While hunting the targeted revenue, Kolkata Municipal Corporation found that around 3000 properties around Behala and Jadavpur were not estimated. The civic body have been needy to find ways to improve income ever since the Unit Area Assessment method to regulate property tax dropped through. Khalil Ahmed, Municipal Commissioner, issued a circular to the [...] Continue Reading »
