Quietly MCD plans to upgrade Colonies to a Higher Category ...... IE ..... Category-B Colonies to Category-A etc

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QUESTIONS:

1. How many new Tax Payers has MCD added in the Tax Net ..... currently only 30% are paying Property Tax ?

2. Has MCD upgraded the Infrastructure ..... Parking, Sewage, Drainage etc ?

3. Has MCD improved upkeep of Roads, Parks, Schools, Sanitation etc ?

4. Does MCD know that the worst hit will be Category-B Colonies as the circle Rate will become higher than the Market Value of the Property ?

NORTH AND EAST MCD HAVE ALREADY PASSED A RESOLUTION TO UPGRADE COLONIES TO A HIGHER LEVEL ........ SDMC SHALL SOON FOLLOW.

The Municipal Valuations Committee (MVC) submitted its report in 2010 after Public Hearings. At that time RWA’s managed to get the upgrade stalled on the grounds that MCD should first bring the infrastructure up to the level of a Category-A Colony and then think of making the change.

Three years hence, the condition of most colonies is worse off on all fronts. Over the past few years most colonies have deteriorated in civic infrastructure and many facilities have vanished ........ the roads have not been re-carpeted and have bigger potholes; sewage has been overflowing on streets and back-flowing into homes; water supply is even more erratic; no parking facility has been added; back-lanes are a mess; footpaths broken and encroached; rampant water logging during rains; reduced bus service and no Metro Feeder Service .... the list is long.

Now Quietly, without taking Public or RWA’s into confidence, the MCD is pushing through a proposal to upgrade twentyfive Category-B colonies, based on a 2010 Municipal Valuations Committee Report.

The logic given in the MVC Report is, up-gradation of a colony is not being done on the basis of infrastructure provided, but is to be raised on account of capital appreciation .... RWAs took strong objection to this line of thinking, Property Tax is collected for the Infrastructure and Municipal Services provided and not Notional Gains.

MCD must understand .... 1. Capital appreciation of property arises only when one sells a property and this notional appreciation is of no use to the resident. 2. State Govt. extracts 7% Stamp Duty on purchase of property. 3. Central Govt. charges a hefty 23.65% including cess by way of Capital Gains Tax.

 

Cash strapped MCD has other ways to increase revenue, raising the category without first improving the infrastructure is Daylight ROBERY. MCD had raised the Tax rate from 10% to 12% in 2012 instead of upgrading the colonies, after Public Outcry. They can again raise the Tax Rate by factoring in inflation, better still TARGET lakhs who are not in Tax Net ...... but application of the Mind or Hard Work is not MCD’s forte.

Upgrading to Category-A will not only Tantamount to Cheating but will also make it difficult to sell Properties in all Category-B colonies as has been the case in Friends Colony. The CIRCLE RATE of Category-A is Rs.7,74,000/- per sqm where as the circle rate of Category-B is Rs.2,45,520/- per sqm ...... the going rate in Category-B is around 5-6 lakhs/sq.yard.

Meaning there by that even if one sells property at Five Lakhs/sq.yard, you pay Registration Fee at 7 Lakhs/sq.yard.

IS THAT FAIR ????? If tumbling property prices and rentals in the past year are anything to go by, then most colonies should be downgraded to Category-C-D as MCD has done precious little to upgrade the ageing infrastructure ..... are you listening Area Councillors ?

Warm Regards,

Rajiv Kakria

PS: LIST OF CATEGORY -B COLONIES that will be upgraded to Category-A

1) GK-I
2) GK-II
3) GK-III
4) GK-IV
5) GK-Enclave
6) Green Park Extension
7) Green Park
8) Gulmohar Park
9) Hemkunt Colony
10) Hauz Khas
11) Kailash Colony
12) Kailash Kunj
13) Pamposh Enclave
14) Panscheela Enclave
15) Sadhana Enclave
16) Safdarjung Enclave
17) Safdarjung Development Area
18) Soami Nagar
19) South Extension-I
20) South Extension-II
21) Vasant Enclave
22) Saket
23) Kailash Hills
24) Jaipur Estate
25) Lodhi Colony

DON’T YOU THINK SO ?

lucky that  delhi does not come last the MCD SHOULD LEARN FROM NDMC UNLESS COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY IS FELT THE POSITION MAY WORSEN. THE ROOT CAUSE IS STAFF NOT WORKING PROPERLY.THE WORK SHOLD BE HANDED OVER TO PRIVATE OPERATOR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF RWA OR MARKET ASSOCIATION ETC . POLLUTION-THE PASSAGE OF WATE WATER INTO NULLAH STOPPED AND SHOULD BE TREATED ON SPOT AND USED FOR OTHER PURPOSE GARDEN ETC.WATER LOGGING- THE THROWING OF GARBAGE ON ROAD TO WATER OUTLET MADE IN ROAD MAY BE STOPPED  MORE THAN 80% PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED. TRAFFIC JAM- AS PUBLIC TRANSPORT FAILED SO MORE PRIVATE VEHICLES BUT ROADS ARE ALMOST SAME HENCE TRAFFIC JAM. 

WITH REGARDS

Chander mohan Dewani

DON’T YOU THINK SO ?

If a national capital ranks 379th out of 476 in cleanliness, if that's the most polluted in the world, if that faces massive water logging at every drop of rain, and, if it bears mega traffic jam at every corner, the Govt. of that city or the Civic bodies, must have no right to spend even a single rupee on the publicity.

DON’T YOU THINK SO ?

Massive Waterlogging in East Delhi !

Dirty Delhi ranks in bottom 100 of India's clean city list

NEW DELHI: It may be the nation's capital but Delhi is so filthy that it ranks among the bottom 100 in a list of 476 municipal areas of India assessed for cleanliness. It stands at a lowly 379. But its elite zone, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation, ranks a high 16th on the list.

Not just Delhi, most parts of north India have done badly in the survey conducted by the ministry of urban development as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign. In the survey that assessed munici .. 

Mysore is India's cleanest municipal area and Damoh in Madhya Pradesh the dirtiest. Bengaluru tops state capitals in the list and Patna stands last.

Here is a stunner for Delhi loyalists who never tire of comparing their city's clean and green environs to Mumbai's chaos -- Greater Mumbai actually stands way above the capital, 147th in the list, and Navi Mumbai ranks an impressive No 3.

With Thanks : Economic Times : LINK : for detailed news.

FSSAI-approved lab finds Maggi noodles safe

NEW DELHI: In a major boost to Nestle India, FSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has found Maggi noodles to be in compliance with the country's food safety standards.

CFTRI had tested five samples sent by Goa Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when Maggi was banned in June in the wake of findings in Uttar Pradesh and other states that the instant noodles brand had lead levels beyond permissible limits.

"CFTRI finding shows that samples are in compliance with the food safety standards as per the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011," Goa FDA director Salim A Veljee said.

Goa FDA had sent the Maggi noodles samples to Mysore-based CFTRI for retesting of the safety of instant noodles after FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) expressed apprehensions on state FDA's initial report, which had found lead within permissible limits.

In June this year, Nestle had to take Maggi off the shelves, after few states decided to ban the noodles. FSSAI had also banned Maggi instant noodles terming them "unsafe and hazardous" for human consumption.

With thanks : Times of India : LINK : for detailed news.

RWAs convene meet, discuss ways to counter rising pollution in Delhi : Hindustan Times : B S Vohra

After our RTI on the Pollution levels of Delhi, and the Lungs check up camp along with CIPLA, we arranged a meet of RWAs to discuss the Environmental issues, and the guests included : Ms Anumita Roy Chaudhury, MP Maheish Giri and many others. Please read the news covered by Hindustan Times. Thanks. B S Vohra

RWAs meet on Rising Pollution in Delhi : Live Hindustan

RWAs meet on Rising Pollution in Delhi !

Dear Mr, B.S.Vohra,

I have seen news item in today HT. In fact I have many points to narrate on the degradation of environment in east delhi. I wrote to DDA against construction adjacent to Sanjay Jheel, Mayur Vihar Ph-I, stinking area at Gazipur. I filed case in National Green Tribunal against tall and sky-rocketing buildings in trans Yamuna which is a seismic zone and its soil not congenial to support such buildings. 

I am Advocate by profession and have done lot of work in environment. I am happy to note that you are taking up this vital issue on which all the politicians are turning deaf ears. In my view the present Delhi Government is also not concerned much about deteriorating environment as none of their plans include any environment protection measures. They may be right on other aspects but they have not declared any concrete plan how to tackle this menacing problem. 

I will join this crusade. My support is available. 

Regards

(G.L.VERMA)

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RWAs meet on Rising Pollution in Delhi : Hindustan Times

RWAs meet on Rising Pollution in Delhi !