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.

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.