The Hindu       16.02.2011

Advance payment facility for property tax on the anvil

Unveiling plans: Chairperson of the Chennai Corporation Committee on Taxation and Finance Radha Sambandan presents the civic body's 2011-2012 budget at Ripon Building on Tuesday. — Photo: R.Ragu

The Chennai Corporation will introduce facilities for advance payment of property tax shortly.

“Advance payment of property tax can be made up to three years. Payment of property tax through post offices and banks will be introduced,” Mayor M.Subramanian announced in the Corporation Council on Tuesday.

He was speaking at the meeting in which the budget for 2011-12 was presented by Chairperson of the Chennai Corporation Committee on Taxation and Finance Radha Sambandan.

Nine zones would have Anytime Payment Machine (ATPM) for receiving property tax, he added. Payment of profession tax through banks would be enabled for private establishments and departments employing more than 100 persons. Payment of property tax through bank automated teller machines (ATMs) would also be introduced. Grievance redressal cells would be inaugurated in all 10 zones.

The Chennai Corporation would introduce French as an alternative first language in its schools.

The scheme would be launched in Chennai Girls Higher Secondary School, on a pilot basis.

Smart classes would be introduced in two Chennai Schools, said Mr. Subramanian.

The entire educational expenses of Chennai School students, who join the IITs, would be borne by the Chennai Corporation, he said.

Chennai School students, who secure centum in mathematics, science and social science in Class X, would receive a cash award of Rs. 25,000.

Those who secure centum in all four main subjects in Class XII would receive a cash award of Rs.50,000.

Those who secure the first three ranks at the State level in Tamil language would be given a cash award of Rs.25,000, a citation and a shield.

Science exhibition would be conducted in all the zones. Four Chennai Higher Secondary Schools would get well designed athletic tracks and courts for outdoor games.

A school atlas would be supplied free of cost to all Chennai Middle School students.

Six now courses would be introduced in community colleges of the civic body.

A total of 2,000 new lamps posts would be erected and 200 km of new cable would be laid in the city.

Two mobile high mast lights would be procured.

The Hindu       07.02.2011

Mobile tax collection unit schedule

The mobile tax collection unit of the Tiruchi Corporation would visit the following places in K.Abishekapuram zone from Monday:

February 7 - 10 to 11 a.m. – Vayalur Main Road, 11 a.m. to noon – Ammaiyappa Nagar, noon to 1 p.m. – Shanmuga Nagar, 1 to 2 p.m. – Yogalakshmi Kalyana Mandapam, 2 to 3 p.m. – Ramalinga Nagar Main Road, 3 to 4 p.m. – Ahmed Colony and 4 to 5 p.m. – Puthur Agraharam; February 8 - 10 to 11 a.m. – Madurai Main Road, 11 to 11.30 a.m. – Colony Main Road, 11.30 a.m. to noon – Renga Nagar, noon to 12.30 p.m. – K.K.Nagar Main Road, 12.30 to 2 p.m. – Min Nagar, 2 to 3 p.m. – RMS Colony, 3 to 3.30 p.m. – Sakthi Nagar, 3.30 to 4 p.m. – Kalyanasundaram Nagar, 4 to 4.30 p.m. – Ponnagar Primary School, 4.30 to 5 p.m. – AG Church.

February 9 – 10 to 11 a.m. – Kuratheru, 11 to 11.30 a.m. – Palayam Bazaar, 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. – Thillai Nagar I, V and X cross roads, 12.30 to 1 p.m. – Thillai Nagar Main Road, 1 to 2 p.m. – Shastri Road, 2 to 3 p.m. – Salai Road, near Tiruchi Towers, 3 to 3.30 p.m. – Salai Road , near Vignesh Empire, 3.30 to 4 p.m. – Salai Road, near Rukmani Theatre, 4 to 4.30 p.m. – Balaji Apartment, 4.30 to 5 p.m. – Vignesh Plaza.

February10 – 10 to 11 a.m. – Takkar Road, 11 to noon – Nawab Thottam, noon to 1 p.m. –Panchavarnaswamy Temple Street, 1 to 1.30 p.m. – Walaja Road, 1.30 to 2 p.m. – Mettu Street, 2 to 2.30 p.m. – Nachiar Kovil, 2.30 to 3 p.m. – Big Sourashtra Street, 3 to 3.30 p.m. – North Vellalar Street, 3.30 p.m .to 4 p.m. – Fathima Nagar, 4 to 4.30 p.m. – Thiyaragaja Nagar and 4.30 to 5 p.m. – Linga Nagar Main Road.

February 11 – 10 to 11 a.m. – Quaid-e-Milleth Nagar, 11 to noon – Khajathoppu, noon to 12.30 p.m. – Anna Nagar, 12.30 to 1 p.m. – Viswanathapuram, 1 to 1.30 p.m. – Seshapuram, 1.30 to 2 p.m. – Vinayagapuram, 2 to 3 p.m .- Thennur High Road, 3 to 4 p.m. – Royal Denizen Apartments, 4 to 5 p.m. – Moolaikollai Street. February 12 – 10 to 11 a.m. – Corporation Dispensary, Edamalaipattipudur, 11 to noon – Corporation Office, RMS Colony and noon to 1 p.m. – Viswas Nagar. Tax payers from any part of the city can remit their tax dues at the mobile collection unit, Mr.Balsamy said in a press release.