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Nashik: Investigation of illegal construction, change in construction, illegal tap connection, illegal use of property with a view to stop unauthorized activities, with a view to compensating for the loss of about Rs 450 crore in the revenue of the Municipal Corporation Nashik Municipal Corporation (Nashik Municipal Corporation) Corporation). For this, 31 teams of investigation (31 Teams) have been appointed in 6 departments. It is believed that the action plan of Nashik Municipal Commissioner will improve illegal activities in the city.
In the budget of 2022 and 2023, the municipal corporation was estimated to have an income of about Rs 1,600 crore, but when the balance sheet was presented at the end of the year, a deficit of Rs 4.5 crore was seen in the first week of January. The GST subsidy received from the government was regular, but taking into account the figures of income from house and water, as well as development charges and various tax income received through the urban planning department, there is a deficit of Rs 450 crore. .
outstanding property and water tax
There was a plan to earn Rs 400 crore by developing revenue on BOT, but that plan was put on the backburner. That’s why an income of about Rs 250 crore was expected from the town planning department. Out of which about Rs 1.25 crore was received. Out of 75 crores, only 35 crores have been received from water tax. So out of Rs 150 crore, Rs 75 crore was received from property tax. In the background of all this, while preparing the budget for the coming year, along with increasing the income, Municipal Commissioner Dr. Chandrakant Poolkundwar has now decided to start a search operation.
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These cases will be investigated
Illegal construction, unauthorized change in use, unauthorized tap connection, unauthorized use of municipal property or space, unauthorized use of roof, unauthorized increase in the number of lodging rooms, use of more beds than sanctioned in the hospital will be investigated by inspection teams. .
These officers are included in the investigation team
Ravindra Dharankar, executive engineer of water supply in CIDCO department, has been appointed as guardian officer. Prakash Nikam, Executive Engineer of Water Supply Department in Nashik Road Department will also be the Guardian Officer. Executive Engineer Nitin Patil in West Division and Jitendra Patole, Executive Engineer in East Division, Sachin Jadhav in Satpur Division and Sandesh Shinde, Executive Engineer in Panchavati Division have been made foster officers. The investigation campaign will be conducted from 26 to 29 January. For this, Municipal Commissioner Dr. Poolkundwar had called a meeting of concerned officials on January 24.
It is necessary to increase the income of Nashik Municipal Corporation, but along with increasing the income it is also necessary to curb unauthorized works. A search operation will be conducted for this.
-Doctor. Chandrakant Poolkundwar, Nashik Municipal Commissioner
