Misal urges PMC to address property tax disparity in newly merged villages
Praising the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for collecting Rs 950 crore in property tax, Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal on Thursday urged the civic body to revise its tax system to address the disparity between rates in the newly merged 34 villages and the city's old limits.
'Property owners in the 34 merged villages have demanded a revision in tax rates, which are much more than the amount they used to pay earlier. The disparity in tax rates has led to opposition to PMC's tax system by property owners in the newly merged villages. I have asked the PMC to revise the system to address the disparity and send a proposal to the state government for approval,' said Misal.
During a review meeting on civic issues, Misal said, 'The PMC is not able to collect expected revenue from property tax from the newly merged villages as owners there are opposed to tax rates and feel it has increased the financial burden on them.'
The minister also reviewed civic projects and said the PMC is implementing two disaster management initiatives with funds from the Centre. Under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, the civic body is carrying out several sewage treatment and water supply projects.
She said the PMC is also working to develop 4,500 affordable houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and is exploring land availability for them.
In addition, the PMC is preparing to set up a 50-MW solar power plant to meet its electricity needs, and has proposed the purchase of 200 new electric buses for PMPML. Several projects under the National Clean Air Programme have also been initiated, Misal added.
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