SCHEMES

·          Maharashtra Government has taken decision to remove Octroi on imported items related to Information Technology, so it should also be implemented at Thane Municipal Corporation.

·          To declare rates for important items every 3 months & charge Octroi uniformly.

·          To do survey of all properties in April 2004 & tax the so far untaxed properties.

·          Property tax bills will be given in April 2004.

·          Facility to Pay Property Tax through Nationalized Bank.

·          Facility to Pay Property Tax through SEVAK.

·          Business based on Information Technology will be charged residential rate of Tax as per Government directive.

       ·          To earn additional income, advertisement space will be provided, on the Property Tax & Water bills.

·          To give annual license to hawkers.

·          To start Ghanta Gadi in all wards to collect garbage.

·          By June 2004,  Biomethanation  Project will be started in 9 places.

·          Electricity generation based on solid waste will be started on Government land.

·          Training Institute for training of about 500 staff & officers is started.

·          To provide housing to workers by forming their Societies & providing them land on long term rentals.

·          To reduce the size of advertisement given to newspapers.

·          To give combined advertisement for 8 to 10 tenders.

·          To convert high interest rate loans to low interest rate loans.

·          To keep separate booklet for each Capital work & keep record of the maintenance, this will also be done for all the works in last 8 to 10 years within 5 to 6 months.

·          Quality Testing laboratory is established to check the Quality of all Public Works.

·          To establish separate estimate cell to reduce the technical mistakes in estimates.

·          To provide the following information in website

o        Give details of budget.

o        Details of all works of 3 lakhs or above with the name of the contractor, period of work & location of work.

o        Rules & regulations sanctioned by Mahapalika.

o        Mahasabha resolutions of  last 10 years.

o        Department wise monthly income & expenses details.

o        Details of the works given to Private or NGO Societies for Management & Maintenance.

o        Details of the estate, agreement & terms & conditions of the TMC's property given to Private Institute for use & Management.

o        All Tender Notice & Tender Documents.

o        Rules & regulations, Calculations methods formula, methodology & application formats etc for all types of taxes.

o        Rules & regulations, Calculations methods formula, methodology  & application format etc for all licenses.

o        Permission to construct building.

o        One window system is operated in all Ward Offices.

o        To prepare timetable for all regular works, so that they can be started & completed in given time.

o        To keep separate record in a notebook for all works given to Co-operative Society & keep separate page for each society giving details of the work done.

·          The following timetable is proposed for reducing the time required to start the work.

o        Estimation                                              -            1 month.

o        Completing the procedure of
Mahasabha resolution/ General
Body Resolution                                     –            1 month.

o        Tender Advertisement period                   –            1 month.

o        Tender analyses                                     –            1 month.

o        Completing the procedure of standing
committee                                              -            1 month.

It is proposed to change working time for TMC to Morning 9.45 a.m. to Evening 5.45 p.m.

 

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