15th June, 2022
The amount of rebate would vary from 5%-15% depending upon how much waste is being treated and processed and also if wastewater is being recycled
MUMBAI: Several housing societies in the city have been dedicatedly segregating, processing and treating waste on their premises and have applied for rebate on property tax promised by the BMC three years ago. But many of them have not got any concessions yet.
In August 2019, the BMC had cleared a proposal to give up to 15% rebate on property tax to societies that go green. The amount of rebate would vary from 5%-15% depending upon how much waste is being treated and processed and also if wastewater is being recycled.
While deputy municipal commissioner Sangeeta Hasnale was not available for comment on why the rebate is not being given to eligible societies, an official from the civic solid waste department told TOI, “Many applications are under process at various administrative wards, but the exact number is not known.” A senior official from the civic assessment and collection department said the integration with the system is yet to take place.
Residents of Charkop Atomic Energy Employees Co-operative Housing Society in Kandivli said in March 2020, a BMC team had inspected their premises and given them a letter stating that they have received a 5% property tax rebate for composting waste.
The BMC even posted the same on its Twitter handle. “We feel disappointed and helpless as the rebate for the said month is not reflected in the property tax bill,” complained Neha Wagh, a resident.
“We were also informed that there would be monthly monitoring by a review committee and depending on its report, it would be decided whether or not the rebate will continue for the next month. But there has been no inspection since then.”
When TOI contacted Sandhya Nandedkar, assistant municipal commissioner of R-South ward which covers Charkop area, she said the integration in the system has yet not happened and hence the same could not be implemented. “Also, if a society is found to be not continuing with segregation, the application gets rejected,” Nandedkar added.
Shatdal Co-operative Housing Society in Andheri society, which treats its waste via vermicomposting and biocomposting, is also awaiting a response to its application, but it said it will continue its green initiative as a duty towards a cleaner society. Rupa Divatiya, a resident, said: “We are still not clear why we are not receiving the rebate after submitting all the data on the processes we are undertaking.”
Bhavik Shah, who lives at Marathon Era society in Lower Parel, said the civic authorities are aware about them segregating and processing their waste. “This is demotivating for members who dedicatedly segregate their waste,” he said. “I now wonder if green initiatives like electric vehicle charging stations should be adopted or not in the city.”
Source: realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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