Raipur, November 02, 2010
Even as the civic administration has warned of strict action against the firecracker sellers storing stocks at roadsides and residential areas, many traders are openly flouting the norms by raising illegal stalls and jeopardising people’s life.
People apprehend that if a burning cracker hits cracker stall at roadsides or residential areas, it would not only lead to a fire gutting the stalls but would also cause injury to buyers and passers-by.
The municipal authorities are silent to the queries whether the stall owners had paid the requisite fee and obtained license. The officials say that they do not object selling of minor crackers in residential areas but the complete range of crackers would only be allowed in the stalls besides Motibagh that were given to the shopkeepers who have obtained license.
However, a visit to different places including Kalibadi, Purani Basti, near Halwai lane, Shankar Nagar and New Shanti Nagar, Mova, Shyam Nagar, Santoshi Nagar, Tatibandh, Mahoba Bazar, Khamtarai, Gudhiyari, Hirapur and other markets in the residential areas revealed that all kinds of crackers are on sale at the temporary stalls.
Interestingly despite much hue and cry made by some persons, including vested interests, over stocks of crackers in residential areas last year, officials did not initiate any action to check illegal fire cracker shops coming up in residential areas and roadsides.
On the other hand fire station too seems to be ill-equipped to handle any eventuality in cracker market at Motibagh where 128 stalls have been raised. The station has nine fire firefighting vehicles, but they still require modern facilities. One fire-fighting vehicle has been pressed at Motibagh. In case of any untoward incident at any corner of the city, the fire fighting vehicles take at least 25 to 30 minutes to reach there.
Even the traders who have raised illegal cracker stalls say that they are doing their business in persistent fear as there are hardly any firefighting arrangements at their godowns.
The traders do not seem to have learnt any lesson from the past as several minor and major mishaps occurred at firecracker stalls both illegal and at place fixed by the municipal corporation. Figures suggest that there is considerable rise in the number of fire incidents in the Diwali season.
Pay property tax in Nov, get 6.25% discount
Raipur, November 02, 2010
The Mayor-in-Council (MiC) has given Diwali bonanza to the Raipurians by offering relaxation of 6.25 percent in property tax. Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak informed that if the taxpayers could avail the benefit of the discount in their property tax till November end. The relaxation will be only on the tax for the fiscal 2010-11, she added. She informed that the decision was taken during the MiC meeting that held on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by MiC members Manoj Kandoi, Rani Satish Jain, Rakesh Dhotre, Amit Das, Anwar Hussein, Jaggu Singh Thakur, Chandra Behra, Gyanesh Sharma, Pramod Dubey, Purnprakash Jha, Jagdish Ahuja, Mrityunjay Dubey, Jasbeer Singh Dhillon, civic Commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary and municipal secretary PK Mishra.
Physical, medical test for ASI
Raipur, November 02, 2010
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has commenced 12-day physical and medical test for recruitment of Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the office of Deputy Inspector General CISF BSP, Sector-3 Bhilai from November 1. The admission cards for test have been issued to all the eligible candidates. The candidates who have not received their admission cards can download from the commission’s official website – www.sscmpr.org or can contact at the SSC Raipur office on 0771-2422507. Notably, the SSC had conducted ASI recruitment examinations on August 29, 2010.
BJP demands minimum civic tax for slum docs
Raipur, November 02, 2010
The BJP’s medical cell has demanded from the municipal corporation to impose minimum tax on the doctors operating their clinics in the slum areas. A meeting of office-bearers in this regard was convened by the cell’s state president Dr Akhilesh Dubey at party office Ekatma Parisar on Tuesday. It was decided that the cell would demand from the municipal corporation to rollback the tax hike on the doctors practicing in slums. Notably, the municipal has hiked the tax from Rs 2500 to Rs 5000. The meeting was also attended by BJP vice president Sachchidanand Upasne and party’s Organisational general secretary Rampratap Singh. The office-bearers who attended the meeting were – Dr Vidyakant Trivedi, Dr RR Verma, Dr Ravi Rathi, Dr Markandey, Dr Shailesh Khandelwal, Dr Jeevan Lal Sahu, Dr Manish Thakur, Dr Rameshwar Thakur, Dr Manoj Thakur and others.
Even as the civic administration has warned of strict action against the firecracker sellers storing stocks at roadsides and residential areas, many traders are openly flouting the norms by raising illegal stalls and jeopardising people’s life.
People apprehend that if a burning cracker hits cracker stall at roadsides or residential areas, it would not only lead to a fire gutting the stalls but would also cause injury to buyers and passers-by.
The municipal authorities are silent to the queries whether the stall owners had paid the requisite fee and obtained license. The officials say that they do not object selling of minor crackers in residential areas but the complete range of crackers would only be allowed in the stalls besides Motibagh that were given to the shopkeepers who have obtained license.
However, a visit to different places including Kalibadi, Purani Basti, near Halwai lane, Shankar Nagar and New Shanti Nagar, Mova, Shyam Nagar, Santoshi Nagar, Tatibandh, Mahoba Bazar, Khamtarai, Gudhiyari, Hirapur and other markets in the residential areas revealed that all kinds of crackers are on sale at the temporary stalls.
Interestingly despite much hue and cry made by some persons, including vested interests, over stocks of crackers in residential areas last year, officials did not initiate any action to check illegal fire cracker shops coming up in residential areas and roadsides.
On the other hand fire station too seems to be ill-equipped to handle any eventuality in cracker market at Motibagh where 128 stalls have been raised. The station has nine fire firefighting vehicles, but they still require modern facilities. One fire-fighting vehicle has been pressed at Motibagh. In case of any untoward incident at any corner of the city, the fire fighting vehicles take at least 25 to 30 minutes to reach there.
Even the traders who have raised illegal cracker stalls say that they are doing their business in persistent fear as there are hardly any firefighting arrangements at their godowns.
The traders do not seem to have learnt any lesson from the past as several minor and major mishaps occurred at firecracker stalls both illegal and at place fixed by the municipal corporation. Figures suggest that there is considerable rise in the number of fire incidents in the Diwali season.
Pay property tax in Nov, get 6.25% discount
Raipur, November 02, 2010
The Mayor-in-Council (MiC) has given Diwali bonanza to the Raipurians by offering relaxation of 6.25 percent in property tax. Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak informed that if the taxpayers could avail the benefit of the discount in their property tax till November end. The relaxation will be only on the tax for the fiscal 2010-11, she added. She informed that the decision was taken during the MiC meeting that held on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by MiC members Manoj Kandoi, Rani Satish Jain, Rakesh Dhotre, Amit Das, Anwar Hussein, Jaggu Singh Thakur, Chandra Behra, Gyanesh Sharma, Pramod Dubey, Purnprakash Jha, Jagdish Ahuja, Mrityunjay Dubey, Jasbeer Singh Dhillon, civic Commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary and municipal secretary PK Mishra.
Physical, medical test for ASI
Raipur, November 02, 2010
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has commenced 12-day physical and medical test for recruitment of Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the office of Deputy Inspector General CISF BSP, Sector-3 Bhilai from November 1. The admission cards for test have been issued to all the eligible candidates. The candidates who have not received their admission cards can download from the commission’s official website – www.sscmpr.org or can contact at the SSC Raipur office on 0771-2422507. Notably, the SSC had conducted ASI recruitment examinations on August 29, 2010.
BJP demands minimum civic tax for slum docs
Raipur, November 02, 2010
The BJP’s medical cell has demanded from the municipal corporation to impose minimum tax on the doctors operating their clinics in the slum areas. A meeting of office-bearers in this regard was convened by the cell’s state president Dr Akhilesh Dubey at party office Ekatma Parisar on Tuesday. It was decided that the cell would demand from the municipal corporation to rollback the tax hike on the doctors practicing in slums. Notably, the municipal has hiked the tax from Rs 2500 to Rs 5000. The meeting was also attended by BJP vice president Sachchidanand Upasne and party’s Organisational general secretary Rampratap Singh. The office-bearers who attended the meeting were – Dr Vidyakant Trivedi, Dr RR Verma, Dr Ravi Rathi, Dr Markandey, Dr Shailesh Khandelwal, Dr Jeevan Lal Sahu, Dr Manish Thakur, Dr Rameshwar Thakur, Dr Manoj Thakur and others.
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