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KMC seizes account of UP Power Transmission Corporation

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The Times of India                  01.02.2013

KMC seizes account of UP Power Transmission Corporation

KANPUR: Kanpur municipal corporation in a bid to collect more revenue under the head of general tax seized an account of UP Power Transmission Corporation to recover a sum of Rs 95,72,723.

Vinay Kumar Rai zonal officer of Zone - 5 in a letter to Central Bank of India Panki Power house branch Kanpur directed that the account of UP Power Transmission Corporation had been seized by him under the powers of section 509/513 UP Nagar Nigam Act. The zonal director directed to stop any transaction till any further order passed by him. The zonal officer informed that a notice for recovery of Rs 95,72,723 as general tax was duly served on Corporation on February 12,2013. The corporation failed to deposit the arrears and as a result nagar nigam attached its one of account.

Meanwhile nagar nigam also initiated proceedings of attachment against Shah Group Panki Industrial Estate for recovery of Rs 8,90,063. During the proceedings management Shah group deposited a cheque of Rs 2 lakh and sought time of one week to deposit the remaining amount. Municipal corporation officials thereafter dropped the attachment proceedings.

Last Updated on Friday, 01 March 2013 12:02