The Times of India 15.02.2013
CM told to stay new property tax system
MUMBAI: With voices of
dissent against the new property tax regime introduced by the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) growing, a demand for a stay on
the regime has now been made to the state government.
Sanjay Nirupam, member of parliament, north Mumbai, on Thursday asked CM chief minister Prithviraj Chavan
to order a stay. Raising the demand during a meeting of MPs convened by
Chavan ahead of Parliament’s budget session of the Parliament, Nirupam
said that citizens across segments were objecting to the rise in
property tax bills. under the new regime.
He added that further said that the BMC
took three years to finalize the tax rate, but had barely given
citizens 21 days to respond to bills. Sanjay Patil, MP, North-East
Mumbai, echoed Nirupam’s concerns.
Gurudas Kamat,
MP, north west Mumbai, meanwhile raised the issue of deemed conveyance
for societies. Citing the instance of one residential society in his
constituency, Kamat alleged that there was widespread corruption in
issuance of deemed conveyance.
Nirupam endorsed Kamat’s views.
Kamat also criticised the delay in various Metro projects. He blamed the
state government for delays in the Churchgate-Virar elevated railway
corridor project. Eknath Gaikwad, MP, South Central Mumbai, criticised
the delay in the Dharavi redevelopment project.
Union minister and South Mumbai MP Milind Deora was also present for the meeting. Priya Dutt, MP, North Central Mumbai, remained absent.
