The Pioneer 08.11.2013
BMC Commissioner orders officials to disconnect water supply of tax 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.
