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5. PROPOSED REFORMS<br />

The proposed mandatory municipal reforms are broadly classified under the heads of:<br />

a. Reforms in resource mobilization<br />

i. Reforms in Taxation<br />

Property mapping - Onetime assessment of all unassessed and under assessed<br />

properties.<br />

Regular and periodic increment of property tax at the rate of 15% every 5<br />

years<br />

ii. Improving revenue from user charges<br />

The <strong>Municipal</strong> council may assume charge of increase in water charges, to<br />

recover full O&M Cost of water supply and UGSS.<br />

Increase in the connections to at least 85% of total assessments.<br />

Pre-mobilization of deposits for the proposed WS or UGSS project<br />

Implementation of Conservancy fee for SWM for hotels, marriage halls,<br />

industries and other commercial establishments<br />

Revenue Generation from sale of compost and scrap.<br />

iii. Reforms in Energy and Resource efficiency<br />

Conducting energy audits, leak detection studies, Enforce regulations on<br />

illegal tapping of water, Fixing flow control valves and meters.<br />

Provision of energy saving lights and equipments, Privatizing the maintenance<br />

of street lights to ESCO companies.<br />

iv. Formation of new sustainable revenue sources<br />

The remunerative proposals idenfied are<br />

Construction of new bus stand at Govt. higher sec. school ground<br />

Improvements at Daily market & weekly market<br />

Construction of Shopping Complex at Robbinson tank<br />

Construction of Shopping complex at old bus stand<br />

v. Reforms in Audit and Accounting<br />

Timely auditing of accounts - August 30th of next fiscal year<br />

Appointing a private Chartered Accountant as consultant<br />

Publishing audited statement in municipal website - September 30th of next<br />

fiscal year<br />

vi. Regular and mandatory capacity buildings sessions for elected representatives<br />

& municipal officials

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