The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) by resolving property tax and surcharges levied over recovered Rs 3,33,72,739 by providing rebate under exemption rules in the National lok Adalat.
The BMC providing rebate under exemption rules recovered Rs 3,33,72,739 in the lok Adalat organized here on Saturday. The property tax cases of all the 19 zones of the State capital were resolved.
The BMC administration has made elaborate arrangements at ward offices and Citizen Felicitation Centers to resolve the cases related to property tax and surcharges levied over it under the National lok Adalat.
Notably, following Madhya Pradesh Government orders exercising powers under section 162 and 163 of the Municipal Corporation Act 1956 the BMC administration organised recovery camps under National lok Adalat at various places to resolve the property tax related issues and for that elaborate arrangements were made at all the ward offices and Citizen Felicitation Centers of all the 19 zones of the BMC.
In this manner the BMC administration resolved the property tax related issues following orders of the Urban Administration and Development department of the state government using powers under section 162 and 163 of the Municipal Corporation Act 1956. Rebate under rules was provided on only those cases that were listed for the National lok Adalat for Saturday Dec 12.
The cases of property tax in that the outstanding tax and surcharge amount was up-to Rs 50,000 cent per cent rebate on surcharge was given, in case of outstanding tax plus surcharge between Rs 50, 000 and Rs 1,00,000 rebate of 50 per cent on surcharge was given and in case of one lakh and above tax plus surcharge rebate of 25 per cent on surcharge was provided.