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Street vendors owe Chandigarh MC ₹75 crore, get 2-month ultimatum to pay up

Failure to clear the dues will lead to strict action, including licence cancellation, as was decided in the Chandigarh town vending committee meeting.

Chandigarh has 10,903 registered street vendors in all, out of which only 3,595 are paying up their dues on a regular basis. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 08, 2024 06:26 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Ludhiana: Ex-SAD minister booked for not paying ₹14 cr licence fee to GLADA

The FIR was filed against Garcha, 88, under sections 36 (1) of Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act on a complaint filed by additional chief administrator

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Updated on Jan 25, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Chandigarh stares at ₹150 cr loss from 18 unsold liquor vends

The UT excise and taxation department in India is facing a loss of ₹150 crore this year as 18 of its liquor vends have found no buyers. The department has proposed increasing the liquor quota of existing vends to compensate for the loss. However, liquor contractors are unhappy with the move, as they are already facing losses due to high taxes in Chandigarh compared to neighboring cities in Punjab. The department has so far collected only around ₹500 crore out of its target of ₹830 crore in license fees.

The value-added tax (VAT) charged in Punjab is much lower than Chandigarh. (HT FILE)

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Updated on Aug 28, 2023 12:04 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh stares at ₹400 cr revenue loss as 8th liquor vend auction draws a blank

22 out of the 95 liquor vends in city have so far found no takers, UT has had to slash the reserve price multiple times; while the department had set a revenue target of ₹830 crore from the auction of 95 liquor vends, it has so far been able to earn only ₹400 crore.

Finding no takers for its liquor vends and left with no option but to slash the reserve price multiple times, the UT excise and taxation department is staring at a revenue gap of almost <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>430 crore this financial year (2023-24). (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 04:35 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Liquor vend auction: Chandigarh admn slashes reserve price by 25% for 7th round

For financial year 2023-24, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department has fixed a target of ₹830 crore for liquor vends’ licence fee; having earned only ₹376 crore so far from six auctions, it is staring at a revenue gap of ₹454 crore

Chandigarh has 95 liquor vends, but through six auctions, being held since March 15, the Chandigarh administration has managed to allot only 70. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:51 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Aarey tabela operators served notices for recovery of ₹25 crore dues

The dairy development department of the Maharashtra state government has issued notices to 30 cattle shed operators in Aarey Colony for INR25 crore ($3.5m) in overdue fees. The government has also proposed that cattle sheds outside Aarey move to Dapchari in Palghar, where it has acquired 650 acres of land for dairy development. The move is in response to the mounting encroachment on Aarey land, with the number of huts increasing to over 22,000.

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Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:46 AM IST

BySurendra P Gangan

₹2 crore licence fee collected as Chandigarh bars reopen

50 establishments deposited their annual license fee when bars reopened for the first time on Tuesday after the Covid-19 lockdown

Assessment fee is charged for cases of alcohol and ranges from around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>300 for a case of beer to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,000 for whiskey(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Sep 01, 2020 11:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Delhi: De-sealing charges hiked to three times the licence fee

The proposal prepared by the public health department will now be presented before the SDMC House for a final approval.

Currently, the de-sealing fee was Rs 15,000 for all kinds of health trade licence holders.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 12, 2020 12:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByVatsala Shrangi, New Delhi

SDMC to increase de-sealing fees for big businesses

The proposal will be presented before the SDMC standing committee on Tuesday, and if approved, it will be presented before the SDMC House.

For de-sealing of properties, owners have to comply with the rules under which the property was sealed. After this, an inspection is conducted by the municipal officials.(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 11, 2020 01:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByVatsala Shrangi

Chandigarh MC to make final bid to auction Sector 41 fish and meat market shops on August 28

The auction will be held on August 28 at 11 am at the market. The 32 booths will be given initially for five years, which will be extended for a maximum of 10 years.

Developed as a fish market in 2006 at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 crore by the UT administration, the market was handed over to the MC in 2009.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2020 01:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Chandigarh engg dept gears up to build 139 smart bus shelters

132 existing shelters to be repaired and heritage structures to be given a makeover

A newly built bus shelter in Sector 17, Chandigarh.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 05, 2020 12:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent

Housing for govt officials gets costlier with hike in licence fee

The Centre has issued an order to increase the flat rate of license fee recoverable for the accommodation throughout the country.

Government accommodation allotted to officials under the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) category is set to get costlier starting in July.(File photo for representation)

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Updated on Jul 02, 2020 02:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Curfew effect: No hike in excise on liquor in Chandigarh till May 15

The decision came in the wake of the curfew imposed in the city to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus

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Updated on Mar 28, 2020 12:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMunieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

Bars at 5-star hotels to remain open 24x7 in Chandigarh

But get ready to shell out more, as come April, liquor to get dearer by 10-15% in Chandigarh

Mountview is among half a dozen hotels that will benefit from the relaxation. They can open mini bars in rooms as well.

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Updated on Mar 07, 2020 12:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent

Vodafone Idea says it will pay AGR dues, continuation of biz depends on SC order

The company said it is in the process to pay adjusted gross revenue dues as per the Supreme Court order. However, the continuation of business in India will depend on favourable order on its modification plea filed before the apex court, it added.

FILE PHOTO: A hotel employee clears a table after Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular news conference in Mumbai, India March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo(REUTERS)

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Updated on Feb 15, 2020 06:22 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

No new tax, project in Mohali MC’s ₹17 cr surplus budget

Mohali With no new project or tax announced, the Mohali municipal corporation General House in its last meeting of the five-year tenure approved ₹17 crore surplus budget for 2020-21 on Wednesday. While the expenditure has been pegged at ₹251.66 crore, the MC expects to earn a revenue of ₹268.

While the expenditure has been pegged at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>251.66 crore, the MC expects to earn a revenue of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>268.72 crore next fiscal.

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Published on Feb 13, 2020 01:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHillary Victor

Commuters suffer as cab fares surge in Chandigarh

Uber, Ola drivers up in arms over entry fee issue; auto operators’ protest adds to the woes as travel becomes three to four times dearer across tricity

Cab drivers working with app-based aggregators protesting at Dussehra Ground in Phase 8, Mohali, on Monday.(Gurminder Singh/HT)

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Published on Feb 04, 2020 12:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent

Come April, Bacchus lovers to pay 5% more for liquor in Mohali

Even, beer bottles and cans will become expensive by ₹8 to ₹10.

The excise policy for 2020-21 will lead to nearly 5% hike in the prices of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, with each bottle costing ₹25 to ₹35 dearer.(FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Feb 03, 2020 12:08 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByHillary Victor, Mohali

67 vendors at Chandigarh’s Sec 17 plaza served relocation notices

Told to shift to the allotted vending sites in Sector 15 within a month

MC officials serving notices to vendors in Sector 17, Chandigarh on Tuesday(Ravi Kumar//HT)

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Published on Nov 13, 2019 01:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times Chandigarh | ByVivek Gupta, Chandigarh

Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden to become vendor-free

According to rules, only those dealing with essential commodities, like tea, shoe repair and cycle repair, will be allowed to operate in these sectors

MC commissioner KK Yadav said the process to shift vendors will begin on November 5(HT PHOTO)

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Published on Nov 02, 2019 12:08 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

37% registered vendors lose licence over payment default in Chandigarh

5,885 legal vendors left: Out of 3,471 defaulters, 3,020 were stationary vendors and 467 were mobile

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Published on Oct 19, 2019 11:31 PM IST

ByVivek Gupta, Chandigarh

Mohali builders accuse GMADA of violating property regulation Act

As per the provisions of the PAPRA Act , the EDC paid by the promoters was to be spent on the development of external services including water supply, sewerage system and electricity grid, but the promoters said, GMADA has not laid even a single brick

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Published on Oct 19, 2019 12:40 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Mohali

GMADA issues notices to 24 mega project owners for not paying external development charges and licence fee of ₹263 crore

Notices have already been issued and project owners have been given one-month time, failing which legal action will be taken

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Updated on Oct 15, 2019 01:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Stray animal attack victims to get up to ₹1L relief

If pets are caught straying outside, they will be detained by MC, charging owners ₹100 for small animals and ₹200 for large animals per day

In case of stray dog attack, the MC will provide a compensation of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 for every puncture wound(HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 24, 2019 11:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHarsimran Singh Batra, Ludhiana

Are you a Ghaziabad resident looking to get a pet dog? Pay Rs 5,000 first

Owning a dog in Ghaziabad just got more expensive.

People staying in Ghaziabad now have to get a licence of Rs 5,000 from the Municipal Corporation to keep a dog.

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Published on Sep 16, 2019 06:55 PM IST

Ghaziabad | ByAsian News International

SDMC to issue show-cause notice to illegal cell phone tower operators

Some of these towers could be seven to eight years old and the corporation may have lost out on revenue to the tune of ₹20-25 crore, SDMC officials said.

They have now asked the network service provider companies to furnish the entire list of their towers along with geo-coordinates of the same.(HT image)

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Updated on Aug 20, 2019 12:53 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

MCG opens buildings for private ads, mobile towers

He maintained that since most terraces and rooftops lie vacant in all MCG buildings, officials realised its potential for erecting mobile towers. He further said the central government has recently given licences to numerous private companies for establishing electric vehicle recharge units.

During the budget meeting in February, MCG officials had said poor collection of property tax, and stamp duty were the main reason for lesser collection.(HT FILE PHOT)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2019 04:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

NDMC official fired in Le Méridien fee case

An NDMC inquiry committee found Kishore Prasad, a senior assistant estate officer, was part of the team that had changed the formula for calculation of license fee for the hotel.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) dismissed an official from service after his involvement was confirmed in the “fraudulent settlement” of dues in the Le Méridien licence fee matter. (Photo by Biplov Bhuyan/ Hindustan Times)(Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Mar 21, 2019 04:17 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

No restriction on ahatas draws ire of Gurugram pub owners

Ahatas, also known as anumat kaksh, are small eateries allowed outside liquor outlets to stop people from drinking in the open. The aim of an ahata is to prevent drunken behaviour in public. The licence fee for an ahata is a meagre 0.04% of the liquor zone fee of that particular area.

Pub and bar owners, who pay a hefty sum to get liquor licence, are planning to meet senior excise officials in Panchkula to raise concerns about the operation of ahatas (small drinking place), that have mushroomed across the city.(Reuters File Photo)

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Published on Mar 08, 2019 01:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByLeena Dhankhar

BMC reduces licence fees for parking lot contractors by 20%; Opposition alleges nexus

This is the second time the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is relaxing the licence fee for contractors, which is a percentage of the estimated amount of monthly profit the contractor will make from parking charges

Picture for representation only.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 07, 2019 12:17 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByEeshanpriya M S, Mumbai

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Failure to clear the dues will lead to strict action, including licence cancellation, as was decided in the Chandigarh town vending committee meeting.

The FIR was filed against Garcha, 88, under sections 36 (1) of Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act on a complaint filed by additional chief administrator

22 out of the 95 liquor vends in city have so far found no takers, UT has had to slash the reserve price multiple times; while the department had set a revenue target of ₹830 crore from the auction of 95 liquor vends, it has so far been able to earn only ₹400 crore.

For financial year 2023-24, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department has fixed a target of ₹830 crore for liquor vends’ licence fee; having earned only ₹376 crore so far from six auctions, it is staring at a revenue gap of ₹454 crore

50 establishments deposited their annual license fee when bars reopened for the first time on Tuesday after the Covid-19 lockdown

The proposal prepared by the public health department will now be presented before the SDMC House for a final approval.

The proposal will be presented before the SDMC standing committee on Tuesday, and if approved, it will be presented before the SDMC House.

The auction will be held on August 28 at 11 am at the market. The 32 booths will be given initially for five years, which will be extended for a maximum of 10 years.

132 existing shelters to be repaired and heritage structures to be given a makeover

The Centre has issued an order to increase the flat rate of license fee recoverable for the accommodation throughout the country.

The decision came in the wake of the curfew imposed in the city to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus

But get ready to shell out more, as come April, liquor to get dearer by 10-15% in Chandigarh

The company said it is in the process to pay adjusted gross revenue dues as per the Supreme Court order. However, the continuation of business in India will depend on favourable order on its modification plea filed before the apex court, it added.

Mohali With no new project or tax announced, the Mohali municipal corporation General House in its last meeting of the five-year tenure approved ₹17 crore surplus budget for 2020-21 on Wednesday. While the expenditure has been pegged at ₹251.66 crore, the MC expects to earn a revenue of ₹268.

Uber, Ola drivers up in arms over entry fee issue; auto operators’ protest adds to the woes as travel becomes three to four times dearer across tricity

Even, beer bottles and cans will become expensive by ₹8 to ₹10.

Told to shift to the allotted vending sites in Sector 15 within a month

According to rules, only those dealing with essential commodities, like tea, shoe repair and cycle repair, will be allowed to operate in these sectors

5,885 legal vendors left: Out of 3,471 defaulters, 3,020 were stationary vendors and 467 were mobile

As per the provisions of the PAPRA Act , the EDC paid by the promoters was to be spent on the development of external services including water supply, sewerage system and electricity grid, but the promoters said, GMADA has not laid even a single brick

Notices have already been issued and project owners have been given one-month time, failing which legal action will be taken

If pets are caught straying outside, they will be detained by MC, charging owners ₹100 for small animals and ₹200 for large animals per day

Owning a dog in Ghaziabad just got more expensive.

Some of these towers could be seven to eight years old and the corporation may have lost out on revenue to the tune of ₹20-25 crore, SDMC officials said.

He maintained that since most terraces and rooftops lie vacant in all MCG buildings, officials realised its potential for erecting mobile towers. He further said the central government has recently given licences to numerous private companies for establishing electric vehicle recharge units.

An NDMC inquiry committee found Kishore Prasad, a senior assistant estate officer, was part of the team that had changed the formula for calculation of license fee for the hotel.

Ahatas, also known as anumat kaksh, are small eateries allowed outside liquor outlets to stop people from drinking in the open. The aim of an ahata is to prevent drunken behaviour in public. The licence fee for an ahata is a meagre 0.04% of the liquor zone fee of that particular area.

This is the second time the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is relaxing the licence fee for contractors, which is a percentage of the estimated amount of monthly profit the contractor will make from parking charges

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