Gardens, open spaces to be fenced as Rs50 cr unused
MUMBAI:
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday decided to
secure gardens and open spaces by fencing them and setting up compound
walls following criticism over its failure to spend its budget for
gardens. The move came after corporators slam-med the administration for
allowing Rs 50 crore of the budget earmarked for maintenances of
gardens and open spaces to lapse. The overall budget for 2010-2011 was
Rs 130 crore.
After civic standing committee members criticized the BMC for the shoddy condition of open spaces, it ordered their inspection, especially where contractors have been appointed for maintenance. Even as the members have their eyes on the polls, they used the opportunity to slam contractors for doing a shoddy job. The civic body also decided to fine contractors for not doing a good job.
After civic standing committee members criticized the BMC for the shoddy condition of open spaces, it ordered their inspection, especially where contractors have been appointed for maintenance. Even as the members have their eyes on the polls, they used the opportunity to slam contractors for doing a shoddy job. The civic body also decided to fine contractors for not doing a good job.
"We will spend the money on securing open spaces by building compound walls and fences," he said.
In 2008, the civic body had appointed garden works contractors for two years. Although their terms expired in March 2010, they were given a year's extension, which was till March. The BMC failed to appoint new contractors.
After Rs 40 crore spent, BMC to abolish octroi
MUMBAI: The BMC's plan to introduce local body tax (LBT) by abolishing octroi in October may make the Rs 40 crore spent on octroi naka upgradation seem like a waste.
The BMC is studying taxation rate and has nakas at Dahisar, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Eastern Express Highway, Mulund-Airoli and Vashi. "When we decided to rest-ore nakas, the LBT decision was not taken," said chief city engineer Jeevan Padgaonkar.
The BMC is studying taxation rate and has nakas at Dahisar, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Eastern Express Highway, Mulund-Airoli and Vashi. "When we decided to rest-ore nakas, the LBT decision was not taken," said chief city engineer Jeevan Padgaonkar.
BMC to modernise Mumbai-Panvel highway octroi naka
MUMBAI: The BMC has decided to upgrade and modernise the Mumbai-Panvel highway octroi naka
by demolishing the existing structure consisting of an administrative
office, godowns, canteens, weigh bridges and chowkies spread over 20,340
sq feet area. It will reaccommodate the scattered structures into a new
building spread over 15,920 sq feet.
The plot is located in CRZ III and is reserved for an octroi office, truck terminal and is in a 'No Development Zone'.
While the 2011 Coastal Regulation Zone notification does not permit new construction in a No Development Zone under CRZ III except repair or reconstruction of existing authorised structures, the MCZMA has decided to recommend the proposal. It has, however, set certain conditions such as the building height should not exceed nine metres. It should be used only for octroi collection and there should be no construction in the mangrove areas or its 50 metres buffer zone nor destruction of mangroves.
The plot is located in CRZ III and is reserved for an octroi office, truck terminal and is in a 'No Development Zone'.
While the 2011 Coastal Regulation Zone notification does not permit new construction in a No Development Zone under CRZ III except repair or reconstruction of existing authorised structures, the MCZMA has decided to recommend the proposal. It has, however, set certain conditions such as the building height should not exceed nine metres. It should be used only for octroi collection and there should be no construction in the mangrove areas or its 50 metres buffer zone nor destruction of mangroves.
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