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CMDA Seals Building for Violations

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The New Indian Express             29.11.2013

CMDA Seals Building for Violations

The CMDA on Wednesday locked and sealed a building in Madipakkam along Bazaar Road in Ramnagar area for violating sections 56 and 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.

The owner had obtained planning permission from the Chennai Corporation on April 18 for construction of stilt floor (parking) plus two floors residential building with four dwelling units. However, he completed ground floor plus three floor commercial building deemed to be used for commercial purpose, CMDA said.

A Stop Work Notice was issued on June 26 but the work continued. As the owner failed to comply with the notice, lock and seal and demolition notices were issued on July 19 and September 18. These failed to evoke response. Hence the action.

 

NGT Bans Illegal Slaughter Houses

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The New Indian Express             29.11.2013

NGT Bans Illegal Slaughter Houses

A total ban on illegal slaughter houses was imposed by the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal in Chennai on Thursday.

A bench of judicial member Justice M Chockalingam and expert member R Nagendran, which imposed the ban, ordered notice to Chennai Corporation Commissioner and TN Pollution Control Board, with a direction to file a detailed action taken report, on December 6.

On a petition from People for Cattle in India, the bench directed the officials concerned to take punitive action against persons operating illegal slaughter houses and ban such houses immediately.

The petitioner had sought for a direction to ban the illegal slaughter houses since they were causing environmental hazards, and to prevent illegal trafficking of cattle. The petitioner also sought appropriate action against those committing the offence.  When the petition came up for hearing, Kausik, the counsel for the petitioner, submitted that over 70 such illegal slaughter houses are functioning in Chennai and they could  be spotted in Chrompet, Karimedu, Kattankulathur (near Sivanandha Ashram), Little Mount, Medavakkam Junction, Velachery Lake Road, Taramani Link Road, Sholinganallur, Vanagaram, Ayanampakkam, Thirumangalam Junction and Avadi Railway Station.

 

Hawkers will have to get licence from corporation

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The Hindu             29.11.2013

Hawkers will have to get licence from corporation

In a step towards regulating street vendors in the city, the Tiruchirapalli City Corporation has decided to introduce a licensing system for them.

The move comes in the wake of the recent identification of vending zones in each of the four zones in the city towards implementing the National Policy on Urban Street Vendors.

About 80 places have been identified as vending zones, including 20 in Srirangam zone, 15 in Golden Rock, 37 in Ariyamangalam, and eight in K. Abishekapuram zone, where vendors will be allowed to operate.

All other places in the city will be treated as non-vending zones.

The list of vending zones identified by the corporation does not include roads in the city’s main commercial area such as the NSB Road, Big Bazaar Street, Singarathope, and Nandhi Kovil Street, where a large number of vendors operate every day.

On Wednesday, the corporation council approved a resolution fixing an annual licence fee of Rs. 1,200 for street vendors. Vendors running temporary shops in an area of 6 ft x 4 ft would be required to pay a daily fee of Rs. 50 in areas classified as zone A and Rs. 30 in areas under zone B. Street vendors engaged in business without getting approval would be liable to pay a penalty of Rs. 250. The products sold by them would be seized and auctioned. The resolution said a Town Vending Committee would be formed as required under the national policy. The list of vendors in each area would be prepared by the corporation and they would be issued licences and allotted space for carrying on their trade. To obtain the licences, street vendors should be residents of the corporation limits. Space allotted to a particular vendor cannot be transferred. The National Policy on Urban Street Vendors recognises street vending as an integral part of the urban retail trade and provides legal status to the vendors.

Vendors are to be enumerated ward wise and each street vendor will be registered by the town vending committee and issued identity cards.

 


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