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Corporation’s fiat on tax

Saturday, 16 March 2013 06:44 administrator
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The Hindu                          16.03.2013

Corporation’s fiat on tax

Special Correspondent 

Corporation Commissioner R. Nanthagopal has warned that water supply and drainage connections would be severed for those who have not paid the various taxes and charges due to the civic body.

In a statement, he asked the city residents to pay property tax, drinking water charges, underground drainage maintenance charges and deposits, professional tax, and tax for mobile phone towers for the second half of 2012-13.

The tax collection centres in the city would remain open on all Saturdays and Sundays till March 31.

In another statement he said that road re-laying work for an eight-km stretch of the Ring Road would be taken up at a cost of Rs. 2.67 crore. While inspecting the 27-km-long Ring Road connecting Melur Road with Kappalur on Friday, he instructed the officials to complete the work within 15 days as planned.

Corporation City Engineer A. Mathuram said that the five toll plazas on the Ring Road would be modernised at a cost of Rs. 13 crore. The road would have four lanes for a 200- metre stretch near the toll plazas. The Corporation has taken up the work to widen road near Pandikoil and Velammal Medical College, the statement added.

 

Flex boards scream names of property tax defaulters

Friday, 15 March 2013 10:33 administrator
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The New Indian Express                      15.03.2013

Flex boards scream names of property tax defaulters

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation erected flex boards mentioning the names of top property tax defaulters of circle 8 and 9 at prime locations in the twin cities here Thursday.

Names of the defaulters, along with their property tax index number (PTIN), house number, locality name and the outstanding amount, have been displayed at various public places.

Even government departments, such as Andhra Pradesh tourism, found a place in the list.

Offials warned the defaulters and said their movable properties would be attached as per the provisions of the corporation act if they failed to pay the property tax before March 31.

Earlier, the civic body officials had listed out the names of top defaulters on its website, but withdrew the list within few days following pressure, apparently from influential people.

The GHMC is contemplating putting up similar flex boards in other circles in the next few days.

 

PMC goes musical to recover pending property tax

Friday, 15 March 2013 10:08 administrator
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The Indian Express                  15.03.2013

PMC goes musical to recover pending property tax

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday launched a novel initiative to recover the pending property tax to the tune of over Rs 5 lakh. It took the help of a brass band to drive home the point.

"The PMC has been appealing to the property owners to pay their taxes but despite serving notices there is no response till date. Thus, it was decided to hire a brass band that would accompany the civic staff to the site location which have pending property tax dues. The band will play music in front of the property for not paying tax on time," said Additional Municipal Commissioner Rajendra Jagtap.

He said the decision was taken based on his previous experience during his tenure in Cantonment Board in Ahmednagar. "We could manage to recover the dues during the initiative so the same is being brought under trial in PMC," Jagtap said.

The PMC started the initiative in Dhankawadi, Baner, Shivajinagar, Yerawada and Market Yard, he said, adding that at present the civic body will apply the method for properties that has dues over Rs 5 lakh.

Jagtap said the civic administration received good response on the first day and recovered of Rs 23 lakh, from hotels and malls. "The brass band initiative will go on for a month so as to recover as much of pending dues," he said.

The PMC has a target of Rs 670 crore from property tax by March end and has been able to collect Rs 600 so far.

 
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