Nagpur: The NMC standing committee on Monday gave its nod to the administration to execute work worth Rs21.06 crore to strengthen the Ambazari lake embankment, including the spillway. The standing committee meeting chaired by Vijay Zalke also decided to seek the required funds from the state government.
The decision was taken almost three years after the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court had set a deadline for the civic body to execute the strengthening work of the lake and its embankment.
The panel also gave its nod to increase charges of documents provided by NMC’s town planning department and zone offices related to the building plan and city’s development plan.
Citing an example, Zalke said the existing charges for providing a part plan was Rs160 and now it will be increased to Rs6,800. Similarly, charges of 13 more such services were increased to a great extent and the proposal has been sent to the general body meeting for approval.
The meeting also gave its nod to extend the tenure of 99 retired servicemen working in NMC’s nuisance detection squad for 11 months.
The panel also approved the social welfare department’s proposal to give financial assistance of Rs195 crore to 118 persons with disabilities and one organization related to them for generating self-employment.
Meanwhile, the civic administration submitted its revenue from property tax and water department before the committee. Till January 1, the property tax department earned was Rs157.55 crore from property owners, while the water department generated Rs102 crore from consumers.
Besides this, the committee was informed that 9,849 property owners availed the amnesty scheme and the civic body had generated Rs10.78 crore unpaid tax from them, while 10,448 consumers availed one time settlement scheme by paying Rs2.68 crore water bills.
Meanwhile, the implementation of the seventh pay commission for NMC employees hit a roadblock on Monday after civic body’s chief accounts and finance officer Vijay Kolhe sought a letter of guarantee from deputy municipal commissioner Milind Meshram that it will achieve 90% of property tax collection against the target set for the financial year.
The one-page letter sent to Meshram has mentioned that as promised the civic body should achieve all terms and conditions laid down by the state government while implementing the seventh pay commission.