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Gunter civic body offers interest exemption on property tax till December 31

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The New Indian Express          24.12.2019

Gunter civic body offers interest exemption on property tax till December 31

Municipal commissioner C Anuradha has urged taxpayers to clear their dues within the next seven days.

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By Express News Service

GUNTUR:  The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) is offering interest exemption on property tax for housing and commercial property owners till December 31. Consequently, municipal commissioner C Anuradha has urged taxpayers to clear their dues within the next seven days.

Anuradha conducted a review meeting with revenue inspectors, bill collectors and administrative secretaries of Guntur on Monday and directed them to collect property taxes from the people within a stipulated time frame and reach the targets fixed by the revenue department officials.

The corporation has also decided to conduct a special tax collection drive.

She ordered the administrative secretaries to coordinate with bill collectors and revenue inspectors to collect property tax from the public. She also urged the officials concerned to conduct awareness campaigns pertaining to interest exemption among taxpayers till December 31. She directed the bill collectors to submit the list of defaulters to administrative secretaries for speedy recovery of taxes from them. 

The municipal commissioner requested citizens to send a copy of their tax payment receipt to GMC failing which, their drinking water supply will be stopped.GMC additional commissioner Bhagyalakshmi, deputy commissioner D Srinivasa Rao, revenue officers SS Prasad and P Narsi Reddy  participated in the meeting.

Last Updated on Friday, 23 October 2020 10:21
 

BBMP to fine people for dumping waste on vacant sites

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The New Indian Express             07.11.2019   

BBMP to fine people for dumping waste on vacant sites

BBMP Special Commissioner, Solid Waste Management D Randeep told TNIE that so far it was not being implemented as it was in early stages itself.

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BENGALURU: In the yet to be finalised solid waste management bylaws, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed to clean vacant sites, charge the property owner, and penalise the locals around such sites for dumping waste.

It has been proposed to charge Rs 3 per square foot to clean the vacant site as service charge. Apart from charging additional amount as labour cost, transportation of waste charges and a penalty will also be levied.

While some BBMP officials opined that it is a good idea, some others state that BBMP will be reduced to a cleaning agent for vacant sites. Some others said that it is a good idea as in this way BBMP will know the offenders of those littering and not maintaining their sites.

BBMP Special Commissioner, Solid Waste Management D Randeep told TNIE that so far it was not being implemented as it was in early stages itself.

A case will also be booked against the property owner under Public Nuisances Act under the Indian Penal Code. If the owner does not bear the charges then it will be imposed on him while collecting the property tax. In case, the owner refuses to pay, the BBMP is also mulling to takeover the property and not release it till all dues are cleared.

 

BMC water raises stink in parts of Bandra, Khar

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The Times of India             06.11.2019  

BMC water raises stink in parts of Bandra, Khar

 

Representative imageMUMBAI: Residents in many parts of Bandra and Khar have been receiving dirty water from their taps these days. The H-West ward office started receiving complaints from Thursday and residents said the contamination problem had aggravated since.

Sapna Mehra, who lives in Gulab building on Carter Road, said when residents started receiving dirty water they checked the housing society tank but found no problem. "We have senior citizens and children living in our society and the supply of such water is worrying," she said.

Sophia Rodrigues from Pali Mala said her society received BMC water daily from 10 am to 1 pm but it was smelly. "The water stinks and the it's high time the BMC takes strict cognisance of the same," she said.

Local corporator Asif Zakeria, who raised the issue at the ward committee meeting on Tuesday, said the problem had become chronic. "It is a shame that such contamination issues are occurring in a ward where the BMC was supposed to provide twenty-four-by-seven water supply under the Water Distribution Improvement Programme," Zakeria said.

 


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