The Hindu                 28.12.2013

Water Board officials seize assets of defaulter

Staff Reporter

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) officials have invoked the Revenue Recovery Act (RR Act) to confiscate moveable assets worth Rs.1.47 lakh from the premises of a defaulter at RTC crossroads (H.No.1-7-1069 and CAN:612693638) on Friday, December 27, a press release stated.

RR Act invoked

The Water Board officials said that this was the first time that RR Act was invoked.

According to Water Board officials, the defaulters were served disconnection notices and ‘red notice’ was issued for seizing assets, but the customers failed to pay. Due to failure to pay the bills, the authorities said that RR Act was invoked and moveable assets proportionate to the dues were seized. Director (Revenue), P.S. Suryanarayana, Chief General Manager, Revenue Circle, A.Krishna and other top officials were present.

The Times of India            28.12.2013   

Vadodara Municipal Corporation claims theft damages from security agency

VADODARA: Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to claim damages amounting to Rs 20 lakh from a security agency in the city. The damages have been slapped on the agency in the wake of repeated thefts at the Atladara hotmix plant and store of the civic body.

The security agency has been in the dock since a sandalwood tree theft at Kamatibaug in July. VMC had then decided to recover over Rs 9 lakh from the agency.

But soon after this, thefts took place at the Atladara facility and equipment was stolen from there. The first theft took place on August 25 when around 10 persons bolted with equipment from the plant in broad daylight. This was followed by another incident between September 5 and September 7 when more equipment was stolen from the place.

A missive form the VMC's director (encroachment removal and security) had raised the issue of the thefts with the agency in September itself and sought damages worth Rs 7.7 lakh. But when the VMC started the process of procuring the stolen parts in November, it transpired that these would cost around Rs 18.3 lakh.

In wake of the situation, the director shot another letter to the agency stating that the agency will have to bear losses as well as a fine amounting Rs 20 lakh. The amount would be deducted from the bill of the agency.