The Pioneer 08.11.2013
BMC Commissioner orders officials to disconnect water supply of tax defaulters
Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Vishesh Garhpale on Thursday reviewed
the revenue collection of ward 05 along with other development works
being carried out in the respective areas of the ward. While reviewing
the development works and revenue collection, BMC Commissioner Garhpale
asked the officials concerned to take stern action against the defaulters.
He instructed the officials to disconnect tap connections of the
property tax defaulters, to impose tax on the remaining properties and
to resolve the cases of false demand regarding water supply immediately.
The BMC Commissioner gave instructions to the officials concerned in a
meeting held on Thursday at BMC office located at Kamla Park. While
reviewing the works, Garhpale further inspected the BMC offices of
different wards. During the inspection of BMC office of ward 24, he
issued a show cause notice to the ward in-charge PP Tripathi on finding
the bad condition of the office and the boundary walls of the ward
office. Spot fine of Rs 50 was also imposed on Tripathi.
On the occasion, BMC Additional Commissioner GP Mali, Deputy
Commissioners Pradeep Verma, Sriram Tiwari, Zonal official BB Tiwari and
other officials were also present.
Notably, Garhpale inspected the ward offices of wards 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24.
On finding much absenteeism in the ward offices, Garhpale expressed his
discontentment and cautioned the officials that stern actions would be
taken against them who would remain irresponsible towards their duties.
He asked the officials to dissolve all the illegal tap connections and take stern action against such connections.
He also cautioned that if any illegal tap connection is found, a stern
action would be taken against assistant engineer of water works
department. He also asked the officials to take stern against property
distortion and resolve the cases under audit objections, social security
pensions and family support and public service guarantee.
He also instructed the officials to grant the duties to the employees
properly, carry out tax collection of bulk connections, carry out
door-to-door garbage collection and to make the sanitary and cleanliness
drive even more appropriate.
