Planning Commission
A Planning Commission committee has recommended the entry of private sector in the delivery of public services in an attempt to improve civic amenities. This includes water and sewage treatment. A majority of cities have poor water supply system due to leakages and poor distribution system. Only half of the garbage gets disposed of and [...] Continue Reading »
The planning commission recently recommended to increase the floor space index (FSI) with the height of the apartments in India. The builders think to support the rising FSI, government must spend more for the supporting services like water, electricity and sewage. The builders welcome the rule as they will be able to construct more units [...] Continue Reading »
The planning commission has suggested to introduce new tax rule on vacant land. In a draft proposal the government wants to implement vacant land tax to generate revenue for urban infrastructure. In the draft it is proposed to charge the tax of 0.5% of the total value of the land. The government has noticed that [...] Continue Reading »
Rajasthan is a water-deficient state and it seriously demands an awareness campaign to educate residents especially in Jaipur city about the judicious use of water. Planning Commission advisor Ranjan Chatterjee reported saying that the general agenda of the residents is to utilize the water for present moment but they are not at all aware of [...] Continue Reading »
