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BBMP eyes shops to generate revenues

Thursday, 09 December 2010 08:28 administrator
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The Times of India       09.12.2010

BBMP eyes shops to generate revenues

BANGALORE: To mop up revenues, BBMP now plans to lock up some shops in city markets. Reason: majority of the shops have defaulted on rent payment and are therefore causing revenue loss.

On Wednesday, conducting an inspection in west zone markets, chairman of BBMP's standing committee on markets, S H Padmaraj said K R Market which can easily generate Rs 6.25 crore was collecting merely Rs 1.25 lakhs as rent.

He further directed officials to shut down shops which have not been paying rent. "Ever since these markets were set up, BBMP has not revised rent rates. This has resulted in huge revenue loss over the years. A 15-day notice will be served to the traders to pay rent and arrears. If not, BBMP officials will shut down their shops with the help of police," Padmaraj said.

 

UT won’t give Central funds to depts transferred to MC

Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:20 administrator
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Indian  Express        08.12.2010

UT won’t give Central funds to depts transferred to MC

Express News Service Tags : Municipal Corporation, primary health, primary education Posted: Wed Dec 08 2010, 05:42 hrs

 Chandigarh :  The issue of availability of adequate funds for departments that have been recently transferred from the UT Administration to the Municipal Corporation (MC) was taken up at the Coordination Committee meeting between the MC and Administration.

Councillors have repeatedly raised concerns over the issue of availability of adequate funds for the departments. The transferred departments include primary health, primary education, greenbelts and V-3 roads.

Administration officials had stated that with the departments transferred to the civic body, the budget provided for the departments by the Centre would no longer be available. The MC would have to raise the issue with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in order to ensure that adequate funds are available.

Another issue raised at the meeting was that all V-3 roads be transferred to the civic body. It had earlier been stated that roads with names like path, marg, etc would not be transferred. The Mayor has now asked for all the roads to be transferred and an amendment made in the notification.

 

 

Civic body recovers `10.36 lakh

Monday, 06 December 2010 00:00 administrator
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The Times of India        06.12.2010

Civic body recovers `10.36 lakh

 LUDHIANA: The municipal corporation officials of house tax and operation and maintenance departments recovered Rs 10.36 Lakh from the defaulters on Monday.

The house tax department recovered around Rs 5 lakh from the 11 defaulters out of 13 owners of commercial properties in various parts of the city. The officials sealed two buildings — one situated on Mall Road from where the authorities had to recover around Rs 4.27 L and the other at Hambran Road, from where around Rs 66,000 is pending. Authorities would auction these properties.

Meanwhile, the operation and maintenance department recovered around Rs 5.36 lakh from the defaulters. The drive was conducted in Industrial Area A, Tajpur Road Dairy Complex, Textile Colony, Sarabha Nagar and Kapil Park. The officials also snapped eight sewerage connections from Sarabha Nagar and Kapil Park.

Municipal corporation commissioner AK Sinha said residents should clear their dues related to house tax, besides water and sewerage charges or the violators would have to face sealing of their properties and snapping of water or sewerage lines.


 
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