The Pioneer 26.11.2010
MCD blames Delhi Govt for property tax in rural areasStaff Reporter | New Delhi
The MCD on Thursday alleged due to the lackadaisical approach of the Delhi Government residential properties in rural areas have not been exempt from property tax yet. Leader of House Subhash Arya said despite the corporation passing a resolution in this regard and being advised by the President years ago, the State Government did not pursue the matter further. Seeking immediate action for implementation of pending resolution, he also demanded that the Delhi Government should initiate at the earliest legal procedure to make appropriate amendments to this effect in the DMC Act, 1957 in this regard.
Arya also said the unauthorized colonies should also be kept beyond the purview of the property tax till the time they are regularized and provided with basic civic amenities. "Over a period of time the Government acquired land in villages rendering their residents jobless. It contributed to their miserable economic conditions. Today they cannot pay property tax due to poor income. Therefore, we have again written a letter on May 6 this year to Delhi Government demanding action on the resolution seeking the exemption," said the BJP leader.
He also stated Congress which professes to be the well wisher of villagers and people living in unauthorized colonies is behaving in a step-motherly way with the residents of these deprived areas.
"The residents of the unauthorized colonies are under compulsion to live without electricity, water, de-silting of nallahs, waste disposal and other basic civic amenities. Delhi Government should come out with appropriate amendments in DMC Act, 1957 which could take these weaker sections from the purview of the property tax," he said.
