Indian Express 18.12.2009
Property tax: industrial units get extension
Several small industrial units in Wadgaon Sheri have requested the property tax department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to allow them to pay the tax dues in six installments rather than paying it in one go.
The units, organised under the banner of Sri Sai Industrial Association have tax dues close to Rs 25 lakh accumulated over the last ten years. “We sent notices to these industrial units under the Sri Sai Industrial Association units. But, they had sought permission to pay the dues in installments over a period of one year. However, we gave them six months’ time,” said Vilas Kanade, chief of the property tax department.
General secretary of the association R N Gaikwad said, “This is the first time that the civic body sent notices to us for non-payment of property tax. As we are facing economic problems, we are unable to pay the dues at one go. But we would pay the tax dues in six installments.”
However, Gaikwad said, the PMC was yet to provide water supply, proper road, drainage and other basic facilities in the area. “It was one of the reasons why we did not pay the tax.”
MNS allegation baseless: Cong-NCP
THE ruling Congress-NCP on Thursday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena for making false allegations against the ruling alliance. The MNS had alleged that the corporators of the ruling alliance were helping the traders evade octroi and were putting pressure on administration to give them a free hand. “We are constantly keeping track of PMC’s octroi collection. It was due to our initiative that the civic administration was forced to act against evaders,” said Congress leader Ulhas Bagul. Standing Committee chairman and NCP leader Nilesh Nikam said the allegations are baseless. The civic administration has been directed to initiate legal action against anyone involved in helping traders evade octroi, he said.
Kadam should explain his coments on Pawar, demands city NCP unit
CITY unit of NCP on Thursday threatened to launch an agitation against senior Congress leader and state Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam seeking clarification on his comments on NCP chief Sharad Pawar. An apparent sting operation showed that Kadam criticised Pawar. “Kadam’s statements are objectionable and the leader should make a clarification,” said Ankush Kakade, city NCP spokesperson. He said the Congress has so far not announced any action against Kadam, but the NCP will not tolerate anything wrong said about their party chief.
