The Times of India               07.12.2013

LMC ties up with 37 banks to facilitate online tax payment

LUCKNOW: In a bid to extend online payment facilities to most residents, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation has now tied up with 37 banks. People can pay house tax either through netbanking services of these banks or use Debit ( ATM) or credit card to pay through LMC's officials website.

Earlier, the corporation had agreement with only four banks for house tax payment -- HDFC, SBI, PNB and ICICI. Hence, people having accounts in these four banks had the benefit to pay online but now with support of 37 banks, other bank account holders can use the online facility of Nagar Nigam.

Additional Municipal Commissioner, PK Srivastava said, "The tie-ups have been done to expand our services for residents who faced problems while coming to our office and making payments. This will save their time and also improve tax collection."

LMC feels the expansion of banks would increase collection by up to 5-6% in last four months of this financial year. This year, LMC targets to achieve Rs 100 crore as house tax by March 2014 out of which it has collected roughly around Rs 65 crore