The Hindu 22.12.2010
Pay for dumping construction material on road
Staff Reporter
Bangalore: Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner
Siddaiah has directed officials to collect ground rent from residents
who are using roads and footpaths in the city to store their building
construction material.
According to a press release here on Tuesday, the BBMP collects
ground rent for a period of six months from building owners using roads
or footpaths. However, it has been noticed that the construction
material is stored for more than six months and the officials fail to
collect the fee again.
Mr. Siddaiah has directed the assistant executive engineers and
executive engineers to keep tabs on building constructions in their
jurisdictions and ensure that the ground rent is collected and
construction is done as per the approved building plan.
Warned
He warned of action against officials who fail to collect ground rent diligently.
The Commissioner has also directed engineers to levy fine on building
owners who dig up roads to make provision for civic amenities either
without permission or with permission but exceeding the permissible
limit.
Property tax
The target for property tax collection from Bommanahalli zone is Rs.
195 crore, and so far Rs. 80 crore has been collected. Those who have
declared less in the property tax assessments will be served notices in
the first week of January.
Mr. Siddaiah has directed the engineering and revenue departments of
the BBMP to work together and ensure that revenue from all sources is
collected.
Of the 59 parks in the Bommanahalli zone, 17 have rainwater
harvesting system. The Commissioner has given a deadline of March 31,
2011 to implement the system in all parks, besides setting up compost
pits.
Trade licence
The BBMP’s trade licence issuance drive, which began on October 11, will continue till January 31, a press release said.
