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The Star
05-07-2025
- The Star
Nearly RM100mil worth of metal products and equipment seized
KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM96.35mil worth of metal products and equipment were seized after police crippled a syndicate involved in the illegal importation and distribution of uncertified metal products. Sixty people, including 57 foreigners, were also detained during the special operation. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order (KDNKA) department director Comm Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said the multi-agency operation led by the department's Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence Investigation (WCB/PSK) unit, saw six factories raided in Johor, Selangor and Melaka on Friday (July 4). "The facilities were found to be importing, processing, and supplying steel and metal products for the construction sector and other industries without proper documentation," he said in a statement on Saturday (July 5). Various violations were discovered, including the failure to produce valid Product Certification Documents (PPS) for imported metals intended for construction use, he said. "Many of the premises were also found employing undocumented foreign workers. "Three locals and 57 foreigners, aged between 26 and 59, were detained for several offences," he said. Comm Azmi said using substandard metal products poses a major safety risk to the public and industry. "These materials must be certified by responsible bodies like the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and Sirim," he said. Comm Azmi said various metal products and equipment worth RM96.35mil were seized including 11,000 steel rebars, 1,700 wire mesh rods, 1,500 wire rods, 152,830 hollow section steel bars and several industrial machines The case is being investigated under multiple laws, including Section 33D(1) of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Act 1994, the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Environmental Quality Act 1974. On a separate matter, Comm Azmi said the WCB/PSK uniy have conducted 161 raids from Jan 1 till July 4 and detained 296 individuals for various smuggling offences. "The unit also seized RM540.2mil worth of items during the same period," he said.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Chandigarh property tax hike challenged in HC
1 2 Chandigarh: The decision of the Chandigarh administration to increase or revise the property taxes on residential lands and buildings has been challenged before the Punjab and Haryana high court . The matter reached the high court following a petition filed by Vijay Pal Singh, 76, a retired DSP and a resident of Sector-19, Chandigarh. He challenged the notification dated March 31 issued by the Chandigarh administration, which "arbitrarily" increased property taxes on residential and commercial properties, violating the provisions of the Punjab Municipal Corporation (Extension to Chandigarh) Act 1994. According to the petitioner, the municipal corporation (MC) house already rejected the proposal to revise property taxes during its meeting on March 25, making the executive decision of the Chandigarh administration illegal and beyond its powers. The petitioner stated that the imposition of higher taxes is detrimental to the public interest, particularly to lower-income groups, and violates the principle of fairness under Article 14 of the Constitution. It was also mentioned in the plea that, as per Section 90 (1) of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1994, it is the corporation that can impose or revise the property taxes. The corporation already rejected the agenda for revising the property taxes, and despite this fact, the UT administration unilaterally and arbitrarily revised the property taxes, which is totally illegal and against the provisions of the Punjab MC Act. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The place-to-be for automation and robotics Undo Relevant topics from automation, AI and robotics Undo Valuable contacts with international exhibitors Undo Fresh input at the top-class supporting program Undo The leading trade fair for automation & robotics Undo "The house of the municipal corporation consists of elected members, who are called MC councillors and represent the residents of their concerned ward. Hence, the house is elected as a democratic institution. As per settled law, no democratic institution can be hijacked, and the orders of the executive cannot surpass the proposal of the legislature. In the present case, the legislature herein is the board of the municipal corporation, which entertains the agenda, deliberates on it, and then finally passes it in the interest of the public as well as the corporation as a whole," the petition contended.
