TOUGH PROVISIONS

The GHMC Act will be brought in line with the new Municipal Act, which has several tough provisioans.

FOR CORPORATORS

Commissioner can cancel any resolution passed by a civic body and even suspend chairpersons and take control of the GHMC.

Even Cabinet ministers do not have the powers to stay the commissioner’s orders.

10 per cent green budget is given from the municipal budget to improve plantation. Corporators are responsible to ensure survival of these plants or could be sacked.

Commissioner will check sanitation, hygiene, effective garbage disposal, greenery, maintenance of roads and drainage. Corporators can face action if these are not maintained well.

FOR INDIVIDUALS

Individuals who have plots of land less than 500 square metres can get self-certification and pay property tax online.

Government will undertake random audit and any individual found deviating from the plan given to the government would be fined heavily.

Individuals can construct a house on a plot of land less than 75 square metres without applying for permission from the municipality.

Such beneficiaries have to pay a house tax of ` 100 per year and can register their property at a nominal charge of ` 1 to get civic facilities.

FOR BUILDERS

Builders to have to upload construction progress reports on the prescribed website so that investors have detailed information of the project.

Builders who fail to furnish the correct information have to pay a huge penalty.