The Times of India 16.03.2011
It’s no prank: garbage cess from April 1
BANGALORE: The cash-strapped BMMP
is trying every trick in the book to generate resources and from April
1, you’ll be shelling out garbage cess. The question still remains
whether it’ll ramp up its garbage clearance and disposal. It’ll be
collected as part of property tax once a year.
The different
slabs for the cess are based on bulk producers and garbage collected
from households. Separate slabs have been set for residential users,
commercial enterprises, industries, hotels, kalyana mantaps and nursing
homes (see table). The rates have been fixed as per section 103 (B) of
the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act. BBMP estimates it’ll generate Rs 250 crore through it.
Property owners have to declare quantity of garbage produced on their
premises. About 3,200 metric tonnes of waste are generated in the city
every day. The cess is to meet the BBMP’s expenditure of Rs 200 crore
spent on solid waste management. The BBMP council approved this proposal
recently. The initiative has been taken up to keep the city clean, said
BBMP commissioner Siddaiah. There’s a provision for collection of
garbage cess in JN-NURM scheme and most cities in this scheme have
already implemented it.
When to pay
The cess is
effective from April 1, 2011. Within 60 days of the first financial year
(by June), this cess should be paid when property owners pay
half-yearly or annual property tax. If it’s not paid within the
stipulated period, revenue officials will send a reminder and then levy a
penalty on defaulters. If the place has been rented out, tenants will
have to pay cess through their owners. The rule is silent about garbage
segregation at source, which is crucial to solid waste management.
What to pay
Residential buildings
* Up to 1000 sqft: Rs 10
* 1001-3000 sqft: Rs 30
* 3001 sqft and more: Rs 50
Commercial buildings
* Up to 1000 sqft: Rs 50
* 1001-5000 sqft: Rs 100
* More than 5001 sqft: Rs 200
Industries
* Up to 1000 sqft: Rs 100
* 1001-5000 sqft: Rs 200
* More than 5001 sqft: Rs 300
Hotels, kalyan mantaps, nursing homes
* Up to 1000 sqft: Rs 300
* 1001-5000 sqft: Rs 500
* More than 5001 sqft: Rs 600
is trying every trick in the book to generate resources and from April
1, you’ll be shelling out garbage cess. The question still remains
whether it’ll ramp up its garbage clearance and disposal. It’ll be
collected as part of property tax once a year.
The different
slabs for the cess are based on bulk producers and garbage collected
from households. Separate slabs have been set for residential users,
commercial enterprises, industries, hotels, kalyana mantaps and nursing
homes (see table). The rates have been fixed as per section 103 (B) of
the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act. BBMP estimates it’ll generate Rs 250 crore through it.
Property owners have to declare quantity of garbage produced on their
premises. About 3,200 metric tonnes of waste are generated in the city
every day. The cess is to meet the BBMP’s expenditure of Rs 200 crore
spent on solid waste management. The BBMP council approved this proposal
recently. The initiative has been taken up to keep the city clean, said
BBMP commissioner Siddaiah. There’s a provision for collection of
garbage cess in JN-NURM scheme and most cities in this scheme have
already implemented it.
When to pay
The cess is
effective from April 1, 2011. Within 60 days of the first financial year
(by June), this cess should be paid when property owners pay
half-yearly or annual property tax. If it’s not paid within the
stipulated period, revenue officials will send a reminder and then levy a
penalty on defaulters. If the place has been rented out, tenants will
have to pay cess through their owners. The rule is silent about garbage
segregation at source, which is crucial to solid waste management.
What to pay
Residential buildings
* Up to 1000 sqft: Rs 10
* 1001-3000 sqft: Rs 30
* 3001 sqft and more: Rs 50
Commercial buildings
* Up to 1000 sqft: Rs 50
* 1001-5000 sqft: Rs 100
* More than 5001 sqft: Rs 200
Industries
* Up to 1000 sqft: Rs 100
* 1001-5000 sqft: Rs 200
* More than 5001 sqft: Rs 300
Hotels, kalyan mantaps, nursing homes
* Up to 1000 sqft: Rs 300
* 1001-5000 sqft: Rs 500
* More than 5001 sqft: Rs 600
