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Nashik Municipal Corporation gives 20,000 property owners 5 days to pay taxes

Thursday, 13 February 2014 09:42 administrator
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The Times of India             13.02.2014

Nashik Municipal Corporation gives 20,000 property owners 5 days to pay taxes

NASHIK: The civic administration has sent notices to 20,000 property tax defaulters in the city, giving them a five-day period to pay up. These property owners are from across the six divisions of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC).

An NMC official told TOI, "The movable and immovable properties of the defaulters would be confiscated if they failed to pay the tax even after receiving the notices." The NMC had also sent a notice on February 2, warning that properties would be confiscated if the taxes were not paid.

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has made property tax payment mandatory by December 31. Owners who did not pay by then were to be penalized at the rate of 2% per month or 24% per year on the total tax amount.

The NMC would earlier send property tax bills for the entire financial year, but has introduced a half-yearly system in the fiscal year 2013-14. The bills for both the periods - April 1 to September 30 and October 1 to March 31 - were sent to property owners this year.

 

NMC's 'batti bandh' drive on February 14

Thursday, 13 February 2014 09:40 administrator
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The Times of India             13.02.2014

NMC's 'batti bandh' drive on February 14

NAGPUR: Continuing the energy efficiency drive, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has planned few activities for the campaign's second phase slated on February 14. Mayor Anil Sole has urged citizens to participate in the drive by switching off the lights at their households on Friday, a full moon day, as a part of environment conservation.

The civic body had launched the drive on the first full moon day of the calendar year on January 15 as a part of model solar city being implemented under the central government's scheme. NMC received response from 16,110 citizens for the drive.

An NMC official said that the number of citizens giving a written support to the drive had increased to over 30,000. "We are expecting good participation from citizens. Those planning to switch off lights on the day for for over 30 minutes should write to NMC. This is very necessary to reduce the power consumption. Energy worth 1,456.60 units was saved thanks to the first phase's drive," he said.

Those interested in participating in the drive can contact their respective NMC zone offices.

The official added that the application forms for solar water heaters will be made available from February 14. "NMC announced to distribute 3,450 solar water heaters at half rate. Application forms will be available at all zone offices and head office. Citizens should submit the forms with required documents on or before February 20," he said.

 

MC meeting today on BRTS approval

Thursday, 13 February 2014 09:39 administrator
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The Times of India             13.02.2014

MC meeting today on BRTS approval

LUDHIANA: An emergency house meeting of the municipal corporation has been called on Wednesday to get approval for the Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) in the city. The meeting has been called as emergency, keeping in mind the model code of conduct that would come into force due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, after which the project could be delayed indefinitely.

The detailed project report of the BRTS has already been prepared by the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIBD), with an estimate of Rs1,250 crore for the same. Once the project gets the nod of the house, it will be discussed with officials of the Ministry of Urban Development in New Delhi on Friday.

"Once we get a nod from the central government, funds from JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) will float in for the project," asserted additional commissioner Isha Kalia. The 39-km BRTS will be constructed in various parts of the city, and will provide relief to people from traffic snarls, as the flyovers will have separate Volvo buses running on it, with Jagraon Bridge Flyover as the main junction.

The project will have two lines -- Ferozepur Road to Jagraon Bridge Flyover, and Vishkarma Chowk to Jagraon Bridge Flyover. Major roads of the city -- including Hambran Road, Rahon Road, and Gill Road, will be connected to the BRTS line. The decision to make the project a priority was taken by deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal during his visit to the city on Monday.

 
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