Wednesday, December 7, 2011

MCD budget proposes increased property tax, congestion charges

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New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) Delhiites may have to shell out more money as tax under several heads with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi today proposing an increase in property tax and introduction of congestion charges at crowded places.

Presenting the budget for 2012-13, MCD Commissioner K S Mehra proposed increase in parking charges, street parking charges and property charges besides introducing new charges like congestion charges and conservancy charges.

The budget proposed the introduction of congestion charges in commercial areas of Karol Bagh, Paharganj and City Zones of MCD to notify road stretches for imposing charges.

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MCD plans to cough up an extra Rs 180 crore through street parking charges while it expects the proposed 3-5 per cent increase in property tax to fetch another Rs 150 crore.
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A sum of Rs 100 crore is what the civic body expects to collect through conservancy charge -- Rs 5,000 to be collected from those who organised social, religious, political and other functions which generate garbage while parking charges is expected to fetch Rs 40 crore and congestion charge Rs 50 crore.


with thanks : msn : link in headline above for detailed news.

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