The Times of India 15.06.2017
Netas oppose BMC plan on water tax hike
MUMBAI: Leaders of various parties in BMC
are gearing up to oppose the administration's plan to continue with the
up to 8% yearly water tax hike. They raised objection on Wednesday when
the issue came up at the standing committee meeting.
In 2012, BMC cleared a proposal to increase water tax (for residential and commercial use ) by up to 8% every year for the next five years. The standing committee, at that time, had given the civic chief the power to increase the tax without taking their approval. The five-year deadline ends in June 2017.
BJP group leader Manoj Kotak said, "BMC has Rs 61,000 crore bank deposits and there is no need to continue with the hike. Like the state waived off farmer loans, we will ensure citizens are freed from the tax burden."
In 2012, BMC cleared a proposal to increase water tax (for residential and commercial use ) by up to 8% every year for the next five years. The standing committee, at that time, had given the civic chief the power to increase the tax without taking their approval. The five-year deadline ends in June 2017.
BJP group leader Manoj Kotak said, "BMC has Rs 61,000 crore bank deposits and there is no need to continue with the hike. Like the state waived off farmer loans, we will ensure citizens are freed from the tax burden."
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