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‘Neighbouring States not helping Delhi in garbage disposal’

Friday, 28 August 2009 05:20 administrator
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The Hindu 28.08.2009

‘Neighbouring States not helping Delhi in garbage disposal’

Special Correspondent



Urban Development Minister A. K. Walia

NEW DELHI: Delhi Urban Development Minister A. K. Walia on Thursday said management of solid waste has become a huge problem for Delhi which produces about 8,500 metric tonnes of garbage daily.

Speaking at an environmental workshop organised by the Delhi Government jointly along with Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Dr. Walia said water conservation and waste management were vital for Delhi that was faced with management of garbage without the scope of developing new landfill sites due to paucity of land.

The Minister also charged that the neighbouring States were reluctant to provide land for disposal of Delhi’s garbage.

Rainwater harvesting

Stating that the Delhi Government was concentrating on rainwater harvesting, Dr. Walia expressed confidence that the workshop would throw light on the two complex issues of water conservation and waste management.

Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta said the city with a population of 16 million was poor in terms of resources and had to depend for many natural things on its neighbouring States.

Last Updated on Friday, 28 August 2009 05:31
 

Pay property tax at BangaloreOne

Thursday, 27 August 2009 09:17 administrator
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Deccan Herald 27.08.2009

Pay property tax at BangaloreOne
Bangalore, August 27, DHNS:

BangaloreOne centres in the City have started accepting property taxes for the year 2009-‘10. The facility, which was earlier available only at BBMP Help Centres, will now be available at all the 53 centres in the City.


All BangaloreOne centres will accept applications from 8 am to 8 pm, seven days a week.
Citizens paying property tax at the BangaloreOne centres have been requested to bring the application number of the previous year’s property tax (2008-‘09). This is applicable for taxes paid both with Form 4 and Form 5. SAS application numbers are a must for all the properties that come under the old CMCs and TMC, but which are now under BBMP limits.

Citizens whose properties come under the old BBMP areas can also give their old property ID as an alternative, but officials at the e-governance department said that application numbers of last year’s tax forms are preferred.Assistance to fill up the forms are not available at the centres, and citizens are expected to submit filled-in forms. Fresh forms (4 and 5) are being sold at the centres. Applications for filing property taxes for previous years will not be undertaken at BangaloreOne. No charges will be levied for this service. Log on to www.bangaloreone.gov.in

 

Garbage plant: MC finally writes to company

Tuesday, 25 August 2009 05:35 administrator
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The Times of India 25.08.2009

Garbage plant: MC finally writes to company

TNN 25 August 2009, 01:58am IST

CHANDIGARH: Municipal corporation commissioner Roshan Sunkaria on Monday finally issued written orders to Jai Parkash Associates for not managing waste at the garbage plant at Dadumajra properly, which had led to foul smell veiling almost the whole city.

Confirming this, Sunkaria divulged that they have issued strict instructions to the company against burning of RDF in the garbage processing plant, which has caused great inconvenience to residents of most sectors of the city. ‘We would initiate strict action against the processing company if they fail to abide by the norms set in the mutually-signed memorandum of understanding (MoU). We, along with scientists from the UT Pollution Control Board, have been monitoring the proceedings there on a daily basis.’ It may be recalled here that residents have been complaining of stench coming out from the Dadumajra garbage processing plant for the past about a week.

Public outcry over this had compelled mayor Kamlesh, former mayors Subhash Chawla and Pardeep Chhabra and many other councillors to rush to the garbage plant site to have an on-the-spot inspection of the ongoing proceedings.

Team submits report to FS

A high level committee of technicians and environmental officials on Monday submitted its report to finance secretary (FS) Sanjay Kumar. Besides, a central team would visit the plant this week. Though committee officials were yet to reveal the report details, sources in the UT administration divulged that the report confirmed that the stink originated from the plant but reasoned that it might have been due to high moisture content in the air.

 
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