Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Anil Vij on Monday announced that the State Government will give one year exemption in property tax to private educational institutions.
“The Chief Minister Manohar Lal has given his approval in this regard. Private educational institutions established in the state will get the benefit of property tax of Rs 23.50 crore from the relaxation of one year,” Vij said.
The Minister said that at the same time, government educational buildings have already been given one year exemption in property tax and this will result in financial expenditure of Rs 10.35 crore. A total of 8,986 educational institutions of 88 urban bodies of the state would be exempted of about Rs 33.85 crore from this decision, he said.
Giving the details of district wise educational institutions, Vij said that 1596 institutes of Faridabad, 1103 institutes of Gurugram, 418 institutes of Panipat, 379 institutes of Hisar, 365 institutes of Rohtak, 332 institutes Sonipat, 308 institutes Yamunanagar, 274 institutes of Karnal, 194 institutes of Ambala, 167 institutes of Panchkula, 240 institutes of Palwal, 181 institutes of Bahadurgarh, 179 institutes of Jind, 167 institutes of Sirsa, 157 institutes of Ambala Cantt, 150 institutes of Bhiwani, 149 institutes of Thanesar, 136 institutes of Rewari, 124 institutes of Pinjore, 106 institutes of Kaithal, 105 institutes of Narnaul, 84 institutes of Hansi would be benefitted.
Similarly, 80 institutes of Gohana, 79 institutions of Jhajjar, 74 institutes of Fatehabad, 69 institutes of Sohna, 65 institutes of Dadri, 60 institutes of Hodal, 55 institutes of Tohana, 36 institutes of Mandi Dabwali, 36 institutes of Narwana, 31 institutes of Nuh, 52 institutes of Shahbad, 49 institutes of Ganaur, 46 institutes of Mahendragarh, 42 institutes of Barwala, 42 in Pehowa, 41 in Cheeka, 41 in Gharaunda among others will get benefit of one year property tax exemption from this decision, he added.
The Minister further said that the State Government had received a demand letter in this regard by the Federation of Private School Welfare Associations, considering which the State Government has decided to give this exemption.