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Alert service providers, remove cables, BBMP told

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The Times of India   04.08.2021

Alert service providers, remove cables, BBMP told

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BENGALURU: The high court on Tuesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to give an ultimatum to all cable operators and internet providers that a drive will be taken up for removing dangling cables on footpaths/streets on a particular date after serving notice a month before.

A division bench headed by chief justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka asked the authorities to continue their ongoing action vis-a-vis removal of unauthorised dangling cables across the city.

Petitioner NP Amrutesh, an advocate, submitted an interlocutory application (IA) for impleading the Cable TV Operators’ Association and various telecom/internet service providers.

The court directed him to file amended copies of the petition in two weeks, while ordering notice to the newly added parties.

The petitioner pointed out that 507 deaths have been reported due to dangling cables and electrical shocks during 2015-19 as per media reports.

A survey conducted by BBMP and Bescom showed more than 7,000 buildings have been constructed right below high-tension power, he added.
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BBMP slaps tax notices on Covid-weary Bengalureans

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The Times of India    30.07.2021

BBMP slaps tax notices on Covid-weary Bengalureans

Property owners in BBMP limits pay property tax after self-assessment, either online or offline at a BBMP office, after filling a form which asks for details like property area, whether it’s being used by the owner or if it has been rented out.
 
BENGALURU: Thousands of property owners are furious as BBMP has slapped notices on them, alleging they have under-assessed their property tax since 2016-17 and demanded payment of the shortfall along with interest till date.

 

Girish Nag M, a resident of JP Nagar, said: “We’ve been paying property tax as per the BBMP website. Now, it’s accusing us of evading taxes. BBMP is asking us to pay penalties for the past four years. Who has the money as we’ve all been hit by Covid-19?”

BBMP chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta said, “We’re looking into the matter. The zones were specified and some people chose the wrong zones. We haven’t changed the category of zones in the recent past. We’ll take a decision after assessing the situation.”

The special commissioner, revenue department, of the civic agency was not available for comment.
The city is divided into six zones based on guidance value of properties for computation of property tax and it varies from zone to zone. During 2016-17, the boundaries of zones that determine property tax were redrawn and many wards moved into zones where property tax was higher.

Property owners in BBMP limits pay property tax after self-assessment, either online or offline at a BBMP office, after filling a form which asks for details like property area, whether it’s being used by the owner or if it has been rented out.

Citizens put on notice say BBMP should not have waited four years to rectify things.

“It should have informed us in the beginning. We have been sent notices now for choosing the wrong zone and paying less property tax. I have to pay over Rs 8,000 and a penalty of Rs 16,000 as well as interest of Rs 8,000, that’s a total of Rs 32,000,” Girish added.

Although the notice is dated February, it was issued to Girish and several other citizens from across wards only three weeks ago.

“They probably waited for Covid-19 to wane a bit before issuing notices. What the Palike doesn’t understand is that the city is recovering from Covid-19. Many of us have incurred losses, especially commercial establishments, and been asked to pay a fine of Rs 3 Lakh,” Girish added.

Amba Prasad, a resident of Vysya Bank Colony, Arekere, also received the BBMP notice a few weeks ago. “As soon as I upload my PID (Property Identification number), all details about the property show up. The tax is automatically calculated and I just have to pay the amount. It should have ensured everything was changed four years ago. Instead, it has sent us notices with just 30 days to revert. In our colony, 25 residents received this notice. We now plan to write to BBMP and also approach the former corporator for assistance,” she said.

Sathya Kumar, a resident of Mysore Bank Colony, said, “During these difficult times, while other governments are waiving taxes, BBMP is imposing penalties on us for no fault of ours. Such harassment is not fair. Resident groups should come together to file a petition against this.”

 

Mumbai civic body to launch home vaccination of bed-ridden citizens from July 30

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The Hindu     29.07.2021

Mumbai civic body to launch home vaccination of bed-ridden citizens from July 30

A medic inoculates a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, BMC Hospital, in Mumbai   | Photo Credit: PTI

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it will begin home vaccination of bed-ridden people in the city against coronavirus on an experimental basis from July 30.

The initiative will be rolled out first in the K-east administrative ward covering the western suburbs of Andheri east, Marol, Chakala and others, it said.

In a statement issued on July 29 afternoon, the BMC said that the citizens, who are bed-ridden due to various physical or medical reasons, will be vaccinated under this exercise starting July 30.

These citizens will be administered Covaxin doses as per the directives of the expert committee and the vaccination process will be carried out in the presence of experts, wherein all necessary precautions will be undertaken, it said.

The civic body said there was a demand for home vaccination of citizens, who are bed-ridden due to various physical or medical reasons and are unable to visit the vaccination centres.

It added that the medical certificate stating that the person, who is to be vaccinated, will have to remain bed-ridden for at least the next six months, is required to be submitted to the administration along with the consent of that person or a relative.

The vaccination of bed-ridden citizens will be done with the help of Project Mumbai, a non-government organization, the BMC said.

After the completion of the home vaccination process in K-east ward, the factors that are required to be included in the next phase of this exercise will be considered, it said.

The BMC has asked people to e-mail the information about those bed-ridden citizens to covidvacc2bedridden@gmail.com. It said it has so far received details of 4,466 such citizens.

 


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