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Gurugram: Suncity residents struggle to get rainwater pits operational

The residents complained that the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) had initiated the construction of four RWH pits in the colony in September 2019, but the contractor left the work mid-way which is causing a lot inconvenience for them.

GURUGRAM: At a time when depleting underground water is a major concern in the city, residents of Suncity are struggling to get four rainwater harvesting pits (RWH) operational since last one year.

The residents complained that the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) had initiated the construction of four RWH pits in the colony in September 2019, but the contractor left the work mid-way which is causing a lot inconvenience for them. They alleged that several complaints have been made to the concerned officials, but it has fallen on deaf ears.

Kusum Sharma, a member of the RWA said, “The contractor has left the work unfinished and since then we are trying to get this completed. Two half constructed RWH pits are in the greenbelt area and the rest is in two parks of the colony. This is really sad that on one hand the administration is creating awareness of the RWH and spreading the word to conserve water but on the other hand the reality is very much different. We are wasting precious rain water around 10 lakh litres.”

MCG took over Suncity Township in April 2019. The residents complained that the huge dug pits are left open which could pose serious risk to their safety, especially children playing in the park. Besides, the stagnated water in the pits has also become a breeding ground of mosquitoes, the residents said.

Source https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes. com/

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Gurugram: Property tax not paid, MCG seals 16 plots

GURUGRAM: Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Monday sealed 16 properties for non-payment of property tax. A team from the taxation department along with police visited 25 such properties that didn’t clear the dues.
According to the officials, they had to face resistance but the police presence helped them seal the properties. The corporation also wants to boost its revenue from the property tax in the current fiscal.
MCG officials said that of the 25 properties whose dues are pending, 16 were sealed, one paid the tax on the spot and eight have given their applications to the MCG office for corrections.
“Under a special campaign to penalise defaulters, we have sealed 16 properties in Badshapur, Narsinghpur East, Sector 67, Sector 74, Sector 76, Islampur, Jharsa, Sector 32A, Sector 33, Sector 48, Sector 57 and Tikri. The sealing drive will continue,” said an MCG official. The drive was conducted by the team of zonal taxation officer-4, Devender Kumar.
MCG officials said that a 25% rebate is given to those who will clear their dues from the 2010-11 fiscal to 2016-17 fiscal year by March 31. MCG had set a target of collecting Rs 1,103 crore in the form of property tax, but managed only Rs 208 crore till February this year.

Source timesofindia.indiatimes. com/

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