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Now Rent Courts have sole power to settle Tenant-owner dispute

Chennai;

Now Rent courts will only have the power to hear and decide applications relating to disputes between landlords and tenants as per The Tamil Nadu Regulations of Right and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 which was passed in the state assembly on Friday.

As per the Act, now there will be no jurisdiction of civil court in settling such disputes. The Rent Court, which will function under the administrative and disciplinary control of High Court will decide on applications relating to tenancies and premises, and will follow the provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The process would be carried out just as it would have if the dispute had been brought before a civil court by way of suit.

Under the new act, the Rent Court shall not allow more than three adjournments at request of a party throughout the proceedings. In case it decides to do so, it shall record the same in writing and order the party requesting adjournment to pay the reasonable cost.

The New Act gives Rent Court the powers of judicial magistrate of First class for recovery of fine under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the rent court is deemed to be a magistrate under criminal procedure code.

The Rent court, while holding an inquiry, has the power to enter the premises at any time between sunrise and sunset by giving not less than 24-hour notice in writing.

Interestingly, there is also a provision where in clerical or mathematical errors due to any accidental omission may be corrected by the rent court.

The act also gives power to the Rent court to execute its final order by delivery of possession of the premises to the person in whose favour the decision has been made or to attach and sell movable or immovable property of the opposite party. It has also been given the powers to take help from the local government or local body or police to execute the orders.

Factfile:

1. The Government by notification will constitute Rent court in urban areas

2. If there are two Rent Courts in an urban area, the government will regulate the distribution of business

3. A Rent Court will consist of one or more presiding officer to be appointed by the government in consultation with Madras HC

4. The presiding officer will be a district judge of TN State judicial officer.

5. Similarly, the rent tribunals which will also be set up under the Act will have officials who have earlier been a High Court judge

6. The Act also calls for creating a Rent authority. The district collector will appoint an official not less than deputy collector to be Rent authority for the area.

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14-yearn old water crisis haunt Chennai again as Red Hills Reservoir goes dry

Chennai:

Chennai is facing a water crisis similar to that of 2003-04 after Red Hills reservoir, one of the key sources of water supply for the city, dried up for the first time after nearly 14 years.

A Metro Water official said that the reservoir which is one of the main source of water supply to the city dried up in 1983, 2003-2004 and even in 2015, it had around 20 million cubic feet of water during the first week of November after which the rains came to the rescue of the city.

“We are facing a similar crisis as that of 2003-04. The only hope is the desalination plants which are providing 180 MLD of water as well as ground water sources,” said the official.

Metro water has already cut down the supply of water to nearly half as several parts of the city is now dependent on water tankers as well as borewells The city supply is maintained at 470MLD and water managers are hoping to ensure they maintain the same supply.

Interestingly, the cutting down of water supply has already put pressure on the ground water as more than two-thirds of the households supplement their water needs from borewells. However, this too is depleting in many parts of the city. Residents in and around Purusaiwalkam say that they are digging deeper to ensure water supply in their homes. “We had dug a borewell 117 feet deep but since we could not tap water, we are planning to dig deep to 200 feet where in we can ensure water for our household activities,” said Jagdish, a resident of Purusaiwalkam.

Interestingly, the huge extraction of ground water by Metro water has been a cause of concern among farmers. Nearly 200 borewells as well as Veeranam lake and Neyveli Lignite Corporation mines are supplying around 115MLD of water to the city, say Metro Water sources. While officials do accept the concern of farmers but quenching the thirst of Chennai’s residents has been the major focus.

After tapping 4MLD of water from Porur Lake and 30MLD of potable water from 22 stone quarries in Sikkarayapuram, Metro water is now looking at tapping the Eramaiyur quarries in Mudichur for water. “Once we assess teh quality then we will release the water to city,” he added.  

No Hope from Krishna: Water resources Department officials told Express that Andhra Pradesh government has yet to give response to the letter from the department highlighting the water crisis the state is facing and requisition for supply of water.

“The Kandaleru reservoir has 4MLD of water and it is being supplied to Tirupati and Kalahasti areas,” said a Water resource Department official.

Factfile:

Lake levels

Poondi:

Full Capacity: 3231 million cubic feet

Storage last year: 776

Current level: 21mcft

Cholavaram:

Full Capacity: 881 million cubic feet

Storage last year: 79mcft

Current level: 00 mcft

Red Hills:

Full Capacity: 3300 million cubic feet

Storage last year: 1124mcft

Current level: 00 mcft

Chembarambakkam:

Full Capacity: 3645 million cubic feet

Storage last year: 1778mcft

Current level: 87 mcft

Capacity of four reservoirs: 11057 million cubic feet

Last year level: 3,757 mcft

Current level: 108 mcft

Box:

--- In 2003–October 2004, groundwater levels fell in Chennai fell as extractions increased as consumers extracted more groundwater from private wells as piped supply was curtailed.  

--- It is feared that if the there is five to 10 metre drop in the water table, a quarter of the residential

wells in city will go dry.

--- This could result in the city being totally dependent on water being supplied from tanker as well as desalination

500 delegates take part in International forum on Electron microscopy

CHENNAI:

Around 500 delegates from across India and abroad are taking part in a three-day International Conference on Electron Microscopy and Allied Techniques and the 38th meeting of the Electron Microscope Society of India in Mamallapuram that began on Monday.

The conference, which was inauguated by Dr Srikumar Banerjee, Department of Atomic Energy  Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, and former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, is jointly organised by the Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai.

The event covers a wide range of topics such as advanced microscopy techniques, application of microscopy to novel, functional, engineering and geological materials, microscopic techniques in use in medical applications, nanotechnology and bio materials.

The conference would bring out the latest developments in electron microscopic techniques and is expected to foster national and international collaborations in the field.

Also on display at the conference venue is an exhibition with about 36 stalls from different companies, exhibiting the state of the art electron microscopy equipment