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Bhiwandi Civic Body Seeks Legal Options Over ₹15-Crore Waste Liability
Bhiwandi’s municipal corporation may have to pay ₹15 crore to a waste-management company.
Some elected members worry that the payment could hurt the corporation’s already weak finances.
They want officials responsible for any mistakes to be identified.
They also want lawyers to check whether the Supreme Court decision can be challenged or reviewed.
The mayor decided to keep the money aside for now.
The corporation will study its legal choices before making a final payment decision.
Members also said property-tax collection could be improved.
They discussed finding unlisted properties and taking action over alleged mistakes connected to a building collapse.
Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation faces a ₹15-crore compensation liability to Anthony Waste Handling Pvt Ltd.
Corporators questioned the proposed payment and sought accountability for any administrative lapses.
The civic body will keep the amount aside while legal remedies are examined.
Officials were urged to seek legal advice on a possible Supreme Court review petition.
Corporators also raised concerns over property-tax collection and lapses linked to the Kohinoor building collapse.
- Who
- The Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, its corporators, officials, and waste contractor Anthony Waste Handling Pvt Ltd.
- What
- The corporation is considering a ₹15-crore compensation payment while examining legal remedies and accountability.
- Where
- Bhiwandi, at a Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation general body meeting.
- When
- The issue was discussed during the general body meeting on Thursday.
- Why
- The corporation faces a compensation liability following a Supreme Court verdict, while members questioned administrative responsibility and the payment’s impact on civic finances.
Delay Payment and Seek Accountability
Prepare for the Compensation Liability
Whether to release the money
Delay Payment and Seek Accountability
Corporators and the former mayor opposed rushing into payment and urged the civic body to explore all legal options first.
Prepare for the Compensation Liability
The administration had prepared a proposal to release the ₹15 crore, subject to general body approval.
Responsibility for the liability
Delay Payment and Seek Accountability
BJP corporators argued that officials or employees responsible for administrative lapses should be identified and the amount recovered from them if they are found accountable.
Prepare for the Compensation Liability
The reported liability is payable to the waste contractor, while the administration has focused on following the required approval process before making a decision.
Key facts
- Compensation liability
- ₹15 crore payable to Anthony Waste Handling Pvt Ltd.
- Civic body
- Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation
- Current status
- The amount has been kept aside temporarily.
- Legal review
- The corporation will examine a possible Supreme Court review petition and other remedies.
- Property-tax measure
- A GIS-based survey is being conducted to identify unassessed properties and additional constructions.
- Other issue discussed
- Corporators sought action over alleged administrative lapses connected to the Kohinoor building collapse.
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