The Manav Adhikar Surakhya Manch has urged the Ganjam district administration and the Behrampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) authotiees to withdraw the hiked holding tax and users’ fee soon.
“The Government has been neglecting the BeMC since its inception. Necessary development has not happened yet. People’s representative have sat silent always. The Government’s recent decision of hiking minimum holding tax to Rs 600 per house and users’ fee to Rs 50 have put residents on financial burden. These should be withdrawn forthwith,” demanded Manch coordinator Abani Kumar Gaya in a memorandum submitted to the district Collector and the BeMC Commissioner recently.
Gaya threatened that a Ghanta Yatra and mass agitation would be held by the Manch if the hiked holing tax and users’ fee are not withdrawn soon.