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Panvel to Inspect Fire Safety in Buildings and Establishments

NAVI MUMBAI: The fire brigade unit of the Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is taking proactive measures to ensure compliance with fire No Objection Certificates (NOC) among schools, hotels, hospitals, and buildings. Chief Fire Officer Pravin Bodkhe has requested the cooperation of these establishments following recent fire incidents in Kharghar and Kamothe. Fire brigade personnel will conduct on-site inspections using a standardized format. Two teams assigned to each node will complete this task across six areas—Panvel, New Panvel, Kamothe, Kalamboli, Rodpali, and Taloja—within the next six months. This initiative aims to update fire safety records for all establishments within the…

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Panvel Extends Property Tax Penalty Exemption Dates for Brackets

NAVI MUMBAI: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has announced an extension of the deadline for property tax fine exemptions under the 90% amnesty scheme to September 15. The 90% rebate, which started on July 18, previously ended on August 15. As a result, the 75% rebate period has been updated to run from September 16 to September 30. Currently, property tax dues exceed 47% of the budgeted amount for 2025-26. The civic body is also offering a basic 5% tax discount for those who settle their 2025-26 taxes by August 31, with additional discounts of 2% for digital payments…

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Panvel civic body collects ₹167 crore in property tax amnesty

NAVI MUMBAI: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation has recovered ₹167 crore in property tax from 60,082 property owners. With just one day remaining in the amnesty scheme (ending Aug 15), 37,519 owners have taken advantage of a 90% fine exemption, amounting to a total relief of ₹64.8 crore. A protest against the property tax was organized on Wednesday. The amnesty scheme, effective from July 18 to September 20, was divided into four tiers: – 75% rebate for payments made between August 16 and August 31, – 50% discount from September 1 to September 10, – 25% waiver from September 11…

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IIT Bombay Warns Against Housing Near Taloja MIDC in PCMC Report

NAVI MUMBAI: The Environmental Status Report 2024-25 for the Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC), prepared by IIT-Bombay, indicates that the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) currently does not monitor the water quality of the polluted Taloja and Kasardi rivers because their waters are not utilized for drinking. The report advises against the approval of new housing developments near the dumping ground and the Taloja MIDC area. The report recommends that the civic body adopt waste-to-energy technologies for efficient solid waste management, including bio-methanation plants, biomass gasifiers, and pyrolysis techniques, while raising concerns about sewage disposal. Dr. Abhishek Chakraborty, an assistant…