Coimbatore: When the city municipal corporation despatched property tax notices to the citizens of Co-operative Colony in Uppilipalayam, it received a strong message in go back—transparent rubbish from the world first.
Corporation's sanitary staff were not accumulating rubbish from the world—which has about 150 properties— for the final six months. Mounting rubbish and lack of civic amenities within the colony forced the citizens to file a petition within the high court.
The case was filed when the corporation officials forced them to pay Rs 60 as rubbish collection rate at the side of property tax. Their tax fee was not authorised until they paid Rs 60. "But, we were not willing to pay the charges as civic workers never came to our colony. We made several representations to the city municipal commissioner, but no action was taken," mentioned secretary of the Co-operative Colony Resident Welfare Association R Manoharan.
The scenario caused the citizens to collect Rs 150 each month from each and every family and use the money to pay a person, who collected rubbish.
Later, once they wanted to set up a pathway the use of their own fund and sought permission from the corporation, there was no reaction, Manoharan mentioned. "Our request to set up speed-breakers in the area was also met with silence. After all that, when they imposed these charges, we decided to take it up with the court," mentioned Manoharan, an advocate by means of profession.
The high court on January 4 ordered the city corporation commissioner to imagine the citizens' petition and pass orders based on the benefit inside of two weeks.
Corporation officials told TOI that they've started sending sanitary employee to the colony. "There was some miscommunication. It has been resolved. Workers are going to the area regularly for the last one week," mentioned an reputable.
Corporation's sanitary staff were not accumulating rubbish from the world—which has about 150 properties— for the final six months. Mounting rubbish and lack of civic amenities within the colony forced the citizens to file a petition within the high court.
The case was filed when the corporation officials forced them to pay Rs 60 as rubbish collection rate at the side of property tax. Their tax fee was not authorised until they paid Rs 60. "But, we were not willing to pay the charges as civic workers never came to our colony. We made several representations to the city municipal commissioner, but no action was taken," mentioned secretary of the Co-operative Colony Resident Welfare Association R Manoharan.
The scenario caused the citizens to collect Rs 150 each month from each and every family and use the money to pay a person, who collected rubbish.
Later, once they wanted to set up a pathway the use of their own fund and sought permission from the corporation, there was no reaction, Manoharan mentioned. "Our request to set up speed-breakers in the area was also met with silence. After all that, when they imposed these charges, we decided to take it up with the court," mentioned Manoharan, an advocate by means of profession.
The high court on January 4 ordered the city corporation commissioner to imagine the citizens' petition and pass orders based on the benefit inside of two weeks.
Corporation officials told TOI that they've started sending sanitary employee to the colony. "There was some miscommunication. It has been resolved. Workers are going to the area regularly for the last one week," mentioned an reputable.
Sweet revenge for residents as HC directs city corpn to clear garbage
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