The Pioneer 14.12.2010
Patiala corporation to levy garbage collection taxJagdeep Chopra | Patiala
The cash strapped Patiala Municipal Corporation (MC) has decided to generate more funds to overcome its present financial condition, for this they had planned to levy garbage collection tax first time in its history. As per the proposal, from now onwards the hotels, marriage places, private and the State Government run hospitals have to dole out the money in shape of garbage collection tax.
Sources in the MC said the health branch of the corporation has come forward with this unique proposal, as it primarily deals with the collection of garbage from different points in the royal city. It is learnt that in the proposal the health branch officials have urged the commissioner of the corporation to levy tax over some of the Government as well as the private institutions like Government Rajindra Hospital, the Government Medical College, Dr Khushdeva Singh TB Hospital, the Government Mata Kaushalya Hospital, and others.
Sources added the branch further proposed that as the corporation has to dispose off this garbage by using its machinery and men so all such establishments have been ordered to pay off `5,000 per month in the shape of garbage collection tax. It is also proposed that the corporation will also charge `500 per one collection through the tractor trolley from the private schools and the offices of the multinational and other companies working in the limits of the corporation.
Besides, the corporation will charge Rs 1,000 as garbage collection tax from all the hotels and restaurants set up in 100 sq yards area and Rs 3,000 from up to 500 sq yards, whereas all the marriage palaces doing business in the municipal limits of the city have to be instructed to pay `10,000 per month for the collection of their garbage by the MC staff.
When contacted, Commissioner of the corporation, Manjit Singh Narang said he had received this proposal and he had taken up this with the Mayor Ajitpal Singh Kohli, who liked the proposal as it will bring money for the corporation.
Narang added that this proposal will be forwarded to the General House to get the approval and we are hoping that it will get approval in the next general house meeting.
