Mira Bhayandar Express

Paani K am Tax Zyaada Corruption, dirty politics, high taxes and pilferage leave Mira Bhayandar residents high and dry First, the good news. The BJP-led municipal corporation will inaugurate an additional 100 MLD of water supply to Mira Bhayandar on April 30 amid much fanfare. Now, the bad news. How much of that water do you think is going to reach your homes? Very little. Rampant corruption The reason is the rampant corruption, pilferage and dirty politics around water in Mira Bhayandar Residents have been reeling under supply cuts for the last three years, facing a 20-40% cut. But they have been paying water taxes through their nose – almost a 50% hike year on year. Besides, water taxes, cost of new water connections have also soared. Paying for water you do not use Residents are not just paying higher taxes for water they consume. They are also paying for a lot of water that never makes it to their homes. Water bills in Mira Bhay...

Mira Road’s Apna Ghar served seizure notice! 79-crore scam puts project in trouble; investors worried In a Rs 79-crore scam, MLA Narendra Mehta’s low-cost housing project, Apna Ghar, in Mira Road has been served a seizure notice by district revenue authorities. The authorities had sought Rs 79-crore in royalty for illegal excavation of sand for the Apna Ghar project. The sand was reportedly used to fill up an illegal access road built on government land. The seizure notice has been served for non-payment of royalty. If Narendra Mehta’s does not pay up, the project may be completely stalled, leaving thousands of buyers and investors in the doldrums. The Apna Ghar Project has over 2500 houses, and the total size of the project is pegged at Rs 200 crore. Given that the royalty is almost 40% of the project size, will Narendra Mehta be able to make the payment? If he does not pay up, will Apna Ghar become Mira Road’s Adarsh? Here’s what you need ...