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Urgent report on illegal constructions sought

Friday, 29 November 2013 11:39 administrator
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The Times of India          29.11.2013

Urgent report on illegal constructions sought

SURAT: Standing committee of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has asked for an urgent report on illegal constructions taking place in the city.

After the last date for application for regularization of illegal constructions under Impact fee regulation got over on August, 19, 2013, there is a spurt in illegal constructions in many zones of the city.

"Central zone of the city seems to be a favourite spot for builders where maximum illegal and unauthorized constructions are taking place. We have received large number of complaints." said Rajesh Desai, Chairman, standing committee. "We have demanded all the details and actions taken against these constructions from the concerned authorities. We can't tolerate any new unauthorized structures anymore." He added.

In Central zone of the city, number of complaints is registered where after obtaining permission to construct four storeys, builder or developer is seen constructing fifth illegal floor.

SMC authorities are contemplating large scale action in coming week against these unauthorized constructions.

 

OFCs caused Rs 16,500 cr damage to City roads: Panel

Friday, 29 November 2013 11:23 administrator
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Deccan Herald           29.11.2013

OFCs caused Rs 16,500 cr damage to City roads: Panel

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The Optical Fibre Cables (OFCs) in the City have caused a damage to the tune of Rs 16,500 crore ever since the telecom and infotech revolution happened in Bangalore, according to a report by Yediyur corporator N R Ramesh, who heads a special committee to assess the irregularities in laying the OFCs in the City.

Addressing reporters on Thursday, Ramesh said the mayor had constituted the nine-member committee with a direction to submit the report in two months.

“We have prepared a voluminous report comprising 4,732 pages in record time. It will be submitted to the Mayor. The report will be tabled in the BBMP Council on Friday,” said Ramesh.

The report says that 17 telecom and internet service providers have used land worth Rs 10,400 crore in Bangalore and damaged City roads for laying cables.

“Since 1999, the Palike has spent approximately about Rs 6,000 crore on the restoration of roads, which were damaged by the telecom firms,” Ramesh said.

In one instance, the total cost of road damage was about Rs 300 crore while the telecom firms deposited only Rs 13 crore.

He said the BBMP had asked the telecom firms to pay a rental value of Rs 300 for laying one metre of OFCs, which they are not ready to pay whereas in Agartala, the capital of Tripura, the telecom firms are already paying a ground rent of Rs 260 per metre.

The total length of cables laid in the City, including the overhead cables laid by internet service providers and the TV channel cable operators, is about 10,000 km.

Nagapura corporator S Harish, who is also a member of the OFC committee, said earlier the OFCs contained 12 cables but now it has increased to 240 cables.

 

KMC changes building renovation rule

Friday, 29 November 2013 10:44 administrator
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The Statesman            29.11.2013

KMC changes building renovation rule

Kolkata, 29 November - In a bid to relieve citizens from harassment while renovating buildings, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided that from now citizens will not have to take permission from the KMC to renovate a certain floor.

In a meeting held at the KMC headquarters between DGs and executive engineers, the officials had set specifications for floor areas that could be renovated without any permission from the KMC.

According to the new rules, renovation of 25 per cent of the floor area on the first floor and 15 per cent area on the second floor can be renovated without permission from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. People have to deposit Rs 100 for registration.

 
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