The Hindu 15.02.2013
Tirupur Corpn. begins drive to recover water tax arrears
The Corporation administration on Wednesday commenced a
drive to disconnect water supply connections of the water tax defaulters
as the outstanding water tax in Tirupur city had become a severe
financial burden to the Corporation’s exchequer.
Official sources told
The Hindu
that water tax outstanding presently stood at Rs. 20 crore. On the day,
three water connections of shops and establishments along
Tirupur-Palladam road were disconnected by the Corporation officials for
collectively not paying water tax arrears to the tune of Rs. 71,216.
The
sources said the drive would continue in the coming days as repeated
notices to many consumers to pay the water tax arrears were evoking
lukewarm response from them. Nallur Consumer Welfare Association
president N. Shanmugasundaram said the crusades conducted in bits and
pieces, as in the past, were not adequate any more if the administration
wanted to wipe out fiscal deficit.
“The councillors
also have a role in helping the administration get back the arrears.
Instead of looking at their vote banks, they should assist the officials
in initiating stringent crackdown at the tax defaulters,” he added.
Mr.
Shanmugasundaram pointed out that even the power connection of the
defaulters of water taxes could get disconnected as per the rules.