The Hindu 11.12.2009
Property of tax defaulters sealed in Shimoga city
Special Correspondent
| Water supply cut to buildings of water tax defaulters |
SHIMOGA: Authorities of the Shimoga City Municipal Council (CMC) on Thursday began sealing property of property tax defaulters and disconnecting water supply to buildings of water tax defaulters.
The municipal administration had issued notices to the defaulters asking them to clear the dues within a month, failing action would be taken against them. On Thursday, four separate teams of the municipal authorities started sealing property of defaulters and disconnecting water supply to buildings of water tax defaulters.
Dues
According to sources in the CMC, delay in the payment of property tax and water tax under the self-assessment scheme had resulted in dues to the tune of Rs. 17 crore. It is estimated that Rs. 6 crore had to be collected annually by way of property tax and Rs. 2 crore by way of water tax in the city. However, only 50 per cent of the amount had been collected so far this year.
Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey had instructed the municipal authorities to initiate stringent measures for recovery of outstanding property tax and water tax.
