He demanded that like MPs and MLAs, a councillor should be allowed to utilise their development fund in the unauthorised colonies which have been regularised recently. “If needed we would approach the court on this issue, as a councillor, like an MP or an MLA, was also accountable to his voters,” Goel said.
He stressed that all the councillor have been asked to focus on sanitation of their area, condition of street lights and parks on priority basis.
Apart from it, in a bid to provide clean and people-friendly administration in the MCDs, he said “efforts would be made to make the MCDs a more and more people friendly and transparent.
Addressing a press conference along with senior MCD leaders, Goel said, “a new rationalised policy for farmhouses converted into motels, hotels and banquet halls was on anvil. This would be displayed online so there is no ambiguity.” In an attempt to provide a clean and people-friendly administration, Goel said we would ensure that the MCDs provide clean and people-friendly administration The MCD plans to put booking and payment of community halls and 64 others items online.
“All payments to contractors, salaries to MCD employees and others would now be disbursed through Electronic Clearance Scheme(ECS). Property tax on heritage sites would be waived. Theer will be rebate on property tax for aided schools,” Goel said.
To ensure that councillor fund can be spent on unauthorised colonies, a delegation of BJP leaders would meet the LG of Delhi and other authorities concerned in Delhi government.
“All levies and taxes were being rationalised and displayed online. Many of them can be paid online, it was being ensured that Delhiites should have the option of paying all their charges to MCD online while sitting at home,” he said.
