The Times of India 17.05.2017
TNN | Updated: May 17, 2017, 01.27 AM ISTGovernment sanctions Rs 260 crore for GIS mapping
MUMBAI: The state cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 260 crore for GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping of all the C and D municipal corporations, councils and nagar panchayats in the state.
The mapping is being done to enable these urban local bodies to earn
higher property tax. Currently the amount that is recovered is around Rs
2,000 crore. Once the exercise is completed, the revenue is expected to
double.
Principal secretary Manisha Mhaiskar,
urban development department, said the decision to carry out GIS
mapping was taken some time back by the committee headed by the chief
secretary. “The tendering process for appointing the agency to carry out
the exercise is underway but no budgetary account had been created to
allow the government to spend for this project. Today the cabinet
approved the planned expenditure,” she said.
