Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Civic Bodies Address Issues: Tax Rebates, Complaints, and Services
Local government bodies in Kanpur and Chhapra are working on improving services.
In Kanpur, officials agreed on a tax break and addressed issues with broken streetlights and garbage collection.
They also discussed problems with the availability of sanitary workers.
In Chhapra, the local government held a special meeting to hear residents' complaints and find solutions.
These meetings aim to solve everyday problems for people, from fixing lights to managing waste.
Kanpur corporators approved a 10% tax rebate on house and water tax deposits by July.
Corporators discussed malfunctioning streetlights and a non-functional toll-free repair number.
The Municipal Commissioner instructed the replacement of faulty lights within 72 hours.
Issues of sanitary worker shortages and garbage disposal were raised.
Chhapra Municipal Corporation organized a complaint redressal program to address citizen issues.
- Who
- Corporators, Municipal Commissioners, and residents.
- What
- Discussions and actions regarding tax rebates, streetlight repairs, garbage disposal, and complaint redressal programs.
- When
- Recent meetings and programs.
- Where
- Kanpur and Chhapra
- Why
- To address citizen concerns and improve municipal services.
Corporators
Officials
Street Light Maintenance
Corporators
Corporators raised concerns about malfunctioning streetlights and a non-functional toll-free repair number. They claimed the KMC had allocated a toll-free number for street light repairs, but it never worked.
Officials
The Municipal Commissioner requested the toll-free number from the road light officer, but he could not provide it for a long time. The road light officer informed that each product had a two-year warranty.
Sanitary Worker Shortage
Corporators
Corporators claimed that cleaning of garbage was severely affected as 10-15 sanitary workers were always on VIP duty.
Officials
Municipal Commissioner announced the preparation of a list of retired and deceased employees, following which sanitary workers would be appointed in each ward. He also apprised corporators that approximately 170 sanitary workers had been appointed through outsourcing against the vacancies left by last year's retirees.
- Tax Rebate
- 10% on house and water tax deposits by July
- Street Light Warranty
- Two years
- Complaint Redressal
- Chhapra civic body organized "Aapka Shahar, Aapki Baat" program
