The Pioneer 14.10.2010
Dharamshalas to pay Rs 10 tax per pilgim to municipal councilPNS | Rishikesh
The dharamshalas and hotels providing accommodation to tourists and pilgrims in Rishikesh will now have to pay tax to the Rishikesh Municipal Council (RMC). According to official sources, the managers of these ashrams and dharmshalas will have to pay tax at the rate of
`10 per person being provided accommodation. This was one of the proposals passed during the montly board meeting of the Rishikesh Municipal Council. The monthly meet was presided over by the chairman of the municipal council, Deep Sharma.
The ward members discussed various proposals for increasing the revenue income of the municipal council including the imposition of tax on dharamshalas and ashrams in town providing accommodation on commercial basis to pilgrims and tourists visiting Rishikesh. This proposal was unanimously approved by the municipal council board. The board members rejected a proposal of a private company for undertaking work for cleaning and beautification of the Triveni Ghat area.
According to information provided by official sources, issues related to development works in town and other proposals were brought up for discussion during the monthly meeting of the municipal council board. One of the proposals discussed was the imposition of tax on dharamshalas and hotels as per the directions of the Government.
The managers of hotels and dharamshalas will now have to pay tax to the Rishikesh municipal council at the rate of `10 per person being provided accommodation.
