The Indian Express                 26.09.2013 

Tewari order on TS-1 certificate: First clear dues, only then you’ll get it

New MC Commissioner Rahul Tewari on Tuesday passed new orders for getting TS-1 certificates.

While ex-commissioner R K Verma after facing opposition from the House had abolished water, sewerage, house tax and development charges and ordered that 'residents can get TS-1 certificates without clearing all these dues', Tewari revoked the earlier orders. Now it is again mandatory to clear water, sewerage and house tax dues and only then TS-1 will be issued by the civic body.

However, development charges have been kept out of the system which were introduced by Verma but later cancelled after strong opposition from councillors. Then Verma also abolished water, sewerage and house tax dues besides development charges, and allowed issuing of TS-1 certificates without clearing any dues, the step which was taken under pressure of the councillors.