Section 8 of Uttar Pradesh Urban Local Self Government Laws Act, 2009

Insertion of Sections 573-A and 573-B.— After Section 573 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:– “573-A. Power to levy user charges— The Municipal Corporation or any office or agency or organisation authorised by it in this behalf shall levy user charges, at such rates as may be prescribed from time to time by rules, for the– (i) provision of water supply, drainage and sewerage; (ii) solid waste management; (iii) Parking of different types of vehicles in different areas and for different periods; (iv) using of public pathways, footpaths and public land; (v) stacking of materials or rubbish on public street for construction, alteration, repair or demolition work of any type; (vi) management of urban infrastructure and civic amenities; (vii) construction, operation, maintenance and management of sewage treatment plants; (viii) construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, flyovers and subways; (ix) construction, maintenance and management of slaughter house, carcass utilization plants, meat and fish markets etc.; (x) any other specific service rendered or infrastructure created or facility or amenity provided. “573-B. Public disclosure of information.— (1) The Corporation shall maintain and publish its records to disclose the required information at quarterly intervals as mentioned below:– (a) proceedings or substance of proceedings of the Corporation or its Committees; (b) a directory of its officers and employees; (c) the particulars of officers, who grant concessions, permits, licenses or provide civic amenities in various departments of the Corporation; (d) audited financial statements of balance sheet, receipts and expenditures, annual budget, etc.; (e) the service levels provided for each of the services being undertaken by the Corporation; (f) particulars of all plans, proposed expenditure, actual expenditure on major services provided or activities performed and reports on disbursements made; (g) details of subsidy programmes on major services provided or activities performed by the Corporation and manner and criteria of identification of beneficiaries for such programmes; (h) details of programmes undertaken by the Corporation; (i) particulars of City Development Plans and Detailed Project Reports, relating to development of the Corporation; (j) the particulars of major works, values of works, time of completion and details of contract; (k) the details of Corporation Funds— (i) income generated and realized in the previous year under Tax and Non-tax heads; (ii) taxes, duties, cess and surcharge, rent, fee from property, permit and license and user charges; (iii) amounts against (ii) above that remain uncollected; (iv) grants, loans or devolution of funds from State Government for various purposes and the position of utilization. (l) Such other information as may be prescribed by the State Government. (2) Manner of disclosure shall include:– (a) Newspapers (b) Internet (c) Notice Boards of Corporation (d) Zone Offices (e) Issue of a Bulletin (f) Notification in Gazette (g) Any other mode as may be prescribed by the State Government.