Articles for User Charges

Ludhiana civil hospital employees protest at DC office, demand salary hike
3 weeks ago

Ludhiana civil hospital employees protest at DC office, demand salary hike

Hindustan Times  

Employees of the civil hospital, who fall under the ‘user charges’ category, staged a protest at the deputy commissioner’s office complex here on Monday to demand salaries keeping in view the equal-work-equal-pay rule. ‘User charges’ employees are workers directly hired by the hospital authorities to address the staff shortage issue and are paid directly by the hospital from the earnings …

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Mega aviation package to cut levies, ease rules in the works
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Mega aviation package to cut levies, ease rules in the works

Live Mint  

The Union government is working on a comprehensive package for the aviation sector involving lower user fees, relaxed regulations and tax concessions, three government officials aware of the development said. While the civil aviation ministry is focused on regulatory relaxations and route allocation, the commerce ministry will work to align the package with India’s trade goals and encourage foreign investment. …

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Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges to provide better facilities: RBI report
1 month ago

Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges to provide better facilities: RBI report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Nov 17 Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges for essential services like water supply and sanitation, to boost non-tax revenues and provide quality public services, according to a Reserve Bank of India report. "MCs can significantly enhance them by applying appropriate and adequate fees and user charges for essential services such as water supply, sanitation, and …

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Waste collection in Gurugram may see disruption as payment delays mount
1 month, 1 week ago

Waste collection in Gurugram may see disruption as payment delays mount

Hindustan Times  

The district’s door-to-door waste collection service faces a severe crisis as Bimalraj Outsourcing Pvt. Adding to the complications, Singh highlighted operational issues, such as residents providing mixed waste instead of segregated waste, unauthorised vendors operating within MCG’s jurisdiction, and monopolistic practices by empaneled agencies disrupting collection efforts. The illegal vendors and empanelled agencies hired to assist bulk waste generators cover …

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Gurugram residents complain to MCG about new contractor’s waste collection charges
4 months, 1 week ago

Gurugram residents complain to MCG about new contractor’s waste collection charges

Hindustan Times  

Residents across Gurugram’s four zones have complained to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram regarding the user charges being levied by the new door-to-door waste collection agency, Bimalraj Outsourcing Private Limited, which was contracted by MCG in mid-June, officials said on Friday. The agency is responsible for collecting user charges for door-to-door waste collection services directly from property owners and waste …

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New waste collection agency advises Ggm RWAs against paying unauthorised vendors
5 months ago

New waste collection agency advises Ggm RWAs against paying unauthorised vendors

Hindustan Times  

The new door-to-door waste collection agency in Gurugram has asked various resident welfare associations on Thursday across the city not to pay any user charges to unauthorised vendors who are illegally collecting money for waste management services. According to the new waste management plan, user charges for waste collection will be deducted directly from property tax, eliminating the need for …

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MCG panel to review system of collecting user charges in Gurugram
5 months ago

MCG panel to review system of collecting user charges in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram constituted a four-member committee on Monday to review and improve the current provisions for the collection of user charges from property owners and waste generators, officials said on Wednesday. MCG officials said that the committee will provide comprehensive suggestions and recommendations for developing a mechanism for MCG to collect user charges independently. MCG commissioner Narhari …

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Waste crisis panel explores introduction of composting plants in slums, urban villages
5 months, 1 week ago

Waste crisis panel explores introduction of composting plants in slums, urban villages

Hindustan Times  

The special committee constituted to address the dumping of waste at the Bandhwari landfill has proposed comprehensive solutions, including mandatory composting of waste by bulk waste generators in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, officials said. In addition to discussing a comprehensive plan for the Bandhwari landfill crisis, the committee proposed integrating user charges for garbage collection into …

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KMC Cracks Whip Against Water Bill, Tax Defaulters
1 year, 2 months ago

KMC Cracks Whip Against Water Bill, Tax Defaulters

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: The Kakinada Municipal Corporation cracked the whip against those who have not paid their water bill and property tax. Arrears of water bills have mounted to Rs 4.30 crore, while house owners have not paid their property taxes totalling to Rs 20 crore. Narasimha Rao asked ward secretaries and revenue personnel to collect property tax dues, which have mounted …

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Thirumavalavan stages protest near Jipmer opposing decision to collect user charges
1 year, 7 months ago

Thirumavalavan stages protest near Jipmer opposing decision to collect user charges

The Hindu  

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder Thol. Thirumavalavan on Friday led a protest before the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research here against the hospital management’s decision to collect user charges for treatment. Jipmer had recently issued a circular stating it had decided to collect user charges for advanced high-value investigations from patients who are not covered under the Ayushman …

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Jipmer Protection Committee slams hospital move to charge patients for advanced high-value investigations
1 year, 8 months ago

Jipmer Protection Committee slams hospital move to charge patients for advanced high-value investigations

The Hindu  

A committee has strongly opposed the move of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research to collect user charges for advanced high-value investigations from patients not covered under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or not in possession of BPL cards, from April 1. In a statement, T. Murugan, president of the Jipmer Protection Committee, …

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Rhino charges at safari vehicle, keeps running behind car
1 year, 8 months ago

Rhino charges at safari vehicle, keeps running behind car

Hindustan Times  

The videos that show wild animals charging at tourist vehicles are always scary to watch. One such video was posted on Instagram that shows a rhino running behind a safari car for quite a few minutes. Originally posted by Instagram user Anastasia Chapman, the video intrigued people after being re-shared on the official Insta page of Latest Sightings. Absolute insane …

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Tourism boat operators in Andhra seek exemption from user charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Tourism boat operators in Andhra seek exemption from user charges

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Private tour boat operators have appealed to the state government to waive the user charges of Rs 100 per head as their operations on River Godavari to the tourism destination of Papikondalu are hit due to floods and safety issues. Meanwhile, the boat operators have been served notices by the forest authorities to ensure they pay another user charge …

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KMC takes up special drive to collect garbage user charges
2 years, 3 months ago

KMC takes up special drive to collect garbage user charges

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Kakinada Municipal Corporation has launched a special drive to collect user charges for picking up garbage from households and commercial establishments. According to KMC officials, they have not reached even the break-even point in collection of garbage user charges. Narasimha Rao has instructed volunteers and ward secretaries to draw up a plan to collect all taxes, including user charges, …

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The scale of municipal finances is inadequate
2 years, 5 months ago

The scale of municipal finances is inadequate

The Hindu  

July 13, 2022 12:15 am | Updated 10:34 am IST The health of municipal finances is a critical element of municipal governance which will determine whether India realises her economic and developmental promise. The ULBs’ key revenue sources are taxes, fees, fines and charges, and transfers from Central and State governments, which are known as inter-governmental transfers. Most ULBs were …

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Victoria's proposed electric car road usage tax gets mixed reactions
4 years, 1 month ago

Victoria's proposed electric car road usage tax gets mixed reactions

ABC  

The Victorian Government's plans to tax electric vehicle owners a road usage fee could discourage people from taking up the new technology, an industry group says. Key points: The Victorian Treasurer says the charge will help create a fairer system for taxing road users It is expected to raise about $30 million per year and will be introduced in July …

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Chandigarh MC plans to levy garbage collection fee
4 years, 2 months ago

Chandigarh MC plans to levy garbage collection fee

Hindustan Times  

The Chandigarh municipal corporation will soon start charging user fee for door-to-door collection of garbage in areas from where it is already lifting solid waste. Areas to be covered, for now Door-to-door garbage collection in most sectors is so far being done by private agents, who collect user charges. Pvt collectors, Cong oppose move The MC move to impose user …

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Indian Railways may charge Rs 10-35 user fees in train fares for using redeveloped stations
4 years, 2 months ago

Indian Railways may charge Rs 10-35 user fees in train fares for using redeveloped stations

India TV News  

The Indian Railways passengers may have to shell out additional Rs 10-Rs 35 for their train ticket fares as user charges for availing redeveloped stations with state of the art amenities and to help the national transporter in raising funds for redeveloping more stations, according to sources. The user fee, the sources said, will vary according to the class -- …

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