NAGPUR: A large number of consumer activists have demanded that common people of Nagpur should be taken into confidence before finalising the new methodology for property tax.

Consumer activists Ravindra Kaskhedikar and Anil Laddhad said that the government has not mentioned the details of calculating property tax on basis of capital value in the notification, which had created confusion among citizens. "There are a number of grey areas in the new methodology, which must been cleared immediately," he said.

" NMC should invite suggestions from Nagpurians for deciding the nitty-gritty of the new methodology," Prabhakar Khonde, and Radheshyam Samrit demanded.

Ashok Lanjewar Prabhakar Marpakwar and NL Sawarkar expressed skepticism about NMC's claim that it would not allow steep hike in property tax. "NMC had reduced the water tariff but state government again increased it. NMC did nothing about it. How do we know this will not happen in case of property tax. NMC should have sent back the notification to the government," Marpakwar told the media.

NL Chandak, Anand Mule and Abdul Rashid informed that as per Section 127 of City of Nagpur Corporation (CNC) Act that governs NMC it was mandatory for NMC to give property tax calculation sheet to property owners. Shankar Gulani urged citizens to demand the sheets if their property tax increased.