Occupation certificate not must for individual houses to get water line
NAGPUR: The civic body has decided not to ask for occupancy certificates while giving water connections to individual houses and houses in NIT layouts. The decision was taken at the meeting of the water works committee of Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Thursday, chairman Sudhakar Kolhe said.
Recently, municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane had come up with a policy to compel builders and individuals to get occupancy certificate to get water and sewage connections. The decision had been taken following expose of many commercial buildings violating sanctioned plans and easily getting water and sewage connections. In fact, over 90% buildings in the city do not have OC, though it is mandatory.
Kolhe, however, clarified that the rule will remain in force for commercial buildings, flat schemes and multi-storey buildings in corporation limits. The policy will not be applicable to buildings sanctioned by NIT in their layouts, he explained.
Meanwhile, the committee also approved the administration's proposal to regularize 28,730 house connections under JNNURM's 24X7 project. In a survey carried out by OCW, it was revealed that NMC had no records of these 28,730 connections.
Most of the connections were found in ESRs areas of Shanti Nagar, Sakkardara, Boriyapura, Bezonbagh and Binaki, Kolhe said.
During the meeting, the committee members unanimously decided to waive off the dues from these connection holders and forwarded the decision to the general body for house's nod to regularize them. Meters to these connections will also be provided free of cost under NMC's 24X7 project.
"Once GB gives its nod, bills to these connections will be generated from the next cycle," he said. The move will help the civic body increase revenue by generating bills.
Kolhe said that the committee has also decided to impose five times fine on OCW if the private firm fails to provide tankers in network areas.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Occupation-certificate-not-must-for-individual-houses-to-get-water-line/articleshow/30750041.cms
Recently, municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane had come up with a policy to compel builders and individuals to get occupancy certificate to get water and sewage connections. The decision had been taken following expose of many commercial buildings violating sanctioned plans and easily getting water and sewage connections. In fact, over 90% buildings in the city do not have OC, though it is mandatory.
Kolhe, however, clarified that the rule will remain in force for commercial buildings, flat schemes and multi-storey buildings in corporation limits. The policy will not be applicable to buildings sanctioned by NIT in their layouts, he explained.
Meanwhile, the committee also approved the administration's proposal to regularize 28,730 house connections under JNNURM's 24X7 project. In a survey carried out by OCW, it was revealed that NMC had no records of these 28,730 connections.
Most of the connections were found in ESRs areas of Shanti Nagar, Sakkardara, Boriyapura, Bezonbagh and Binaki, Kolhe said.
During the meeting, the committee members unanimously decided to waive off the dues from these connection holders and forwarded the decision to the general body for house's nod to regularize them. Meters to these connections will also be provided free of cost under NMC's 24X7 project.
"Once GB gives its nod, bills to these connections will be generated from the next cycle," he said. The move will help the civic body increase revenue by generating bills.
Kolhe said that the committee has also decided to impose five times fine on OCW if the private firm fails to provide tankers in network areas.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Occupation-certificate-not-must-for-individual-houses-to-get-water-line/articleshow/30750041.cms