In its bid to recover taxes from the defaulters, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has decided to penalise nearly 4,600 such defaulters, including Government agencies in its area which has not paid property taxes since the last few years. The corporation that is struggling to make ends meet owing to massive financial crunch claimed that Rs300 crore is due by property tax defaulters.
Standing Committee Chairman of East Delhi Municipal Corporation BB Tyagi on Wednesday said that the corporation has identified 4,600 taxpayers, including some Government departments, against whom penal action may be initiated for not paying the property tax for the year 2014-15 if they don’t pay by the due date.
The data provided by the East MCD revealed that property tax of Rs13.66 crore is due by Power Grid Corporation of India limited, Rs98.55 crore by DDA, Rs14.63 crore by Directorate of Education (DoE), Rs89 crore by Delhi Transco limited, Rs1.08 crore by Delhi Police, Rs4.29 crore by Northern Railways, Rs2.98 crore by GTB Hospital, Rs61 lakh by DUSIB, Rs55 lakh by the Department of Post along with other defaulters.
Tyagi said that notices have been issued against several Government departments like Delhi Transco limited, Power Grid, DDA, GTB Hospital, Northern Railways and several others as property tax worth crores of rupees is due against them. “Despite sending notices to them and approaching them many times, these organisations have not paid their property tax so far, which on collection would help improve the financial situation of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation,” said Tyagi.
He said that appeal has also been made to all property owners to pay their property tax at the earliest if they have not paid so far, else strict actions, including attachment of property, attachment of accounts and auction of property, would be taken. “We have appealed the owners to pay the due money. We have decided to organise tax collection camps in various nooks and to open property tax offices on Saturday till last March 31,” added Tyagi.