Development charges on TS-1 certificate abolished

Almost all the parties supported Gogi and said the developmental charges on issuing of TS-1 should be rolled back. “I would like to bring it to the notice of the House that the issue of TS-1 has affected all,rich and poor,” said Gogi.

On November 22 last year,MC Commissioner R K Verma had said to get Tax Superintendent Register Number 1 (TS 1),the residents would be required to clear all the dues with the MC,including water supply,sewerage,and would have to furnish no objection certificates (NOC) issued by those departments concerned. After submitting these NOCs,a TS-1 certificate would be issued.

Now the MC would refer the matter to the state government that would officially bring out a notification that no development charges are required on TS 1.

Change in clause

All the points of the house meet agenda presented by the SAD-BJP alliance was passed unopposed in the house but Congress and other councillors demanded a technical change in one of its clauses which said that proposals discussed by finance management and contract committee (FMCC) are presented for approval of house. Raising objections to it,Congress MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashoo said,“FMCC committee is not yet formed and the power remains with the house to elect two members. So we told commissioner and mayor to write that house approval is in anticipation and not mention here FMCC committee as committee is yet to be formed. They cannot assume things and go on with the meetings of FMCC. However,all their proposals are approved.” In addition to this,the proposal of auction of three sites in Kuliyewal,Bhamia road and Pind Haibowal was too put on hold due to some controversial points raised by opposition.

Highlights of agenda passed

MC loan from various banks worth Rs 100 crore

To avail loan from HUDCO line of credit of Rs 2,000 crore,development agenda includes:

— construction of flyovers at Bharat Nagar Chowk,Bhai Wala Chowk,Sarabha Nagar Chowk,Jamalpur,widening of roads including Ferozepur road (NH 95),road along Buddha nullah,Humbran road

— construction of railway overbridges at Dana Mandi and Pakhowal Road

— augmentation of three sewerage treatment plants at Bhattian,Balloke and Jamalpur

— cleaning of main sewer line by super suction machines and sewerage scheme under JNNURM in left-out portions

— shifting of dairies to Gosain Kadaar Baksh village

— improvement/construction of 54 primary/secondary garbage collection points in different zones of MCL

— purchasing 5 truck-mounted mechanical road sweeping machines

— construction of 2 new fire stations on Jalandhar road and Ferozepur road

— development of unattended parks

Filling vacant posts including that of 38 firemen

Providing jobs to family members of deceased MC employees

Canal-based mega water supply scheme under IIT Roorkee

Implementation of water meter policy and self-certification scheme for buildings less than 200 yards

Notification of Punjab Municipal Outdoor Advertising By-laws 2012

Auction of 4 sites at Jamalpur,Lohara,Giaspura and Sunet

Development charges on Bahadur ke treatment plant abolished

No 10% increase in development charges from 2013-14

4 Ludhiana Improvement Trust schemes — Balmiki Nagar,Rajguru Nagar,Sant Ishar Singh Nagar and Bharat Nagar Extension — to be shifted under MC.