Chief Commissioner Mr. Tushar Giri Nath said that the One Time Relief Scheme (OTS) implemented for property tax arrears under BBMP will end on July 31 and citizens should take advantage of it immediately.
Speaking to reporters after the review meeting held at the office of the Chief Commissioner of the corporation headquarters regarding various matters under BBMP, he said that about 4 lakh defaulters will come under the one-time relief scheme in the city.
Out of this, 80,000 defaulters have taken advantage of this and paid the outstanding property tax so far. The remaining 3.20 lakh defaulters have only a chance till July 31 and they should take advantage of it immediately.
Call 1533 Helpline Get Necessary Information About OTS:
He said that if there are any other confusions, including how much to pay, where to pay, etc. under the One Time Solution (OTS) scheme, they can call the corporation’s free helpline number 1533 and get the necessary information.
Actions to Control Dengue:
He said that more than 3000 teams including Junior Health Officers, Asha workers, ANMs, Link workers and volunteers have been deployed for dengue control in the city. They are conducting house-to-house survey in all 25 lakh houses in the city and also distributing leaflets about dengue control and creating awareness Since January 2024, 3815 dengue cases have been reported in the city and 776 cases have been confirmed from July 1 to 6. He said that an average of 130 to 140 cases are being confirmed daily, and in the areas where more cases are found, drug spraying and fogging are being done more often.
The Corporation staff is doing house-to-house visits and creating awareness among the citizens that dengue can be controlled only if the citizens follow the mosquito control measures in their homes without fail. He said that the cooperation of the citizens will play an important role in stopping Denghi and everyone’s cooperation is essential for that.
As a result of non-stop rains, water stagnates and larvae are produced and mosquitoes are increasing. Once it rains heavily, the breeding sites of mosquitoes will be destroyed. He said that the zonal commissioner has been instructed to increase the number of staff spraying and fogging with the aim of destroying mosquito breeding sites.
Innovative Software on Blocking Road Potholes:
Road potholes are being closed continuously on the arterial and sub-arterial roads under the jurisdiction of the Corporation and work is being done to identify and close the newly created potholes. An innovative software is being released to provide quick solution to the problem of road potholes within the corporation.
In this software, not only the officials but also the citizens will be allowed to upload about the road potholes. He said that this will help in closing the roadblocks in a quick manner.
At this time, special commissioner Munish Maudgil, Dr. K. Harish Kumar, Suralkar Vikas Kishore, Shri Shivanand Kalkere, Zonal Commissioner Dr. R.L. Deepak, Mr. Ramesh, Mr. Shivanand Kapashi, Mrs. Snehal, Mrs. Vinoth Priya, Mrs. Ramya, Mrs. Preeti Gehlot, Zonal Chief Engineer and other concerned officers were present.