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‘Pay property tax dues and arrears’

Friday, 28 February 2014 06:24
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The Hindu       28.02.2014

‘Pay property tax dues and arrears’

Tiruchirapalli City Corporation has urged all government departments to pay their property tax dues and arrears before the end of the financial year.

At a review meeting with officials of the departments concerned here on Thursday, V.P.Thandapani, Corporation Commissioner, said government departments owed the civic body about Rs. 9 crore by way of current property tax demand and arrears. Of this, just Rs. 1.63 crore had been realised so far this year, leaving an outstanding dues of Rs. 8.21 crore.

Of the total water charges dues of Rs. 2.39 crore, only Rs. 1.08 crore had been realised.

The civic body was working towards achieving cent per cent tax collection and the entire tax dues had to be remitted before March 31, he said.

 

Salem Corporation Commissioner takes charge

Friday, 28 February 2014 06:22
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The Hindu      28.02.2014

Salem Corporation Commissioner takes charge

K.R. Selvaraj took charge as the new City Municipal Corporation Commissioner here on Thursday.

Mr. Selvaraj had already served as commissioner in Erode, Vellore, Tiruchy and Tirupur corporations before moving to Salem. He succeeds M. Ashokan, who was transferred and posted as Commissioner of Tirupur Municipal Corporation. After assuming office, he called on Mayor S. Soundappan and Deputy Mayor M. Natesan. He held meeting with senior officials and discussed the status of projects implemented and challenging issues. With the waste treatment plant in Chettichavadi non-functional, a huge task lie before the corporation to dispose the 280 metric tonne garbage everyday.

 

Water supply through tankers for some wards

Tuesday, 18 February 2014 05:11
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The Hindu               18.02.2014

Water supply through tankers for some wards

Staff Reporter

Drinking water supply is ensured for residents of wards 1, 2, 3 and 5 through tankers.

Sterlite Copper has supported Tuticorin Corporation by providing trucks to supply water to these wards for four months.

P. Xavier, Mayor (in-charge), inaugurated the supply by flagging off the trucks in the presence of S. Madhumathi, Commissioner of Corporation and Pankaj Kumar, Head, Operations, Sterlite Copper at a programme near Rajaji Park here on Monday.

Each truck would supply 1,25,000 litres of drinking water per day to benefit around 1,60,000 people, sources said.

The Sterlite company had allotted Rs.15 lakh for the project.

 
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