Mangaluru: Property owners in Mangaluru need to brace for paying enhanced property tax from the next fiscal as the council of the Mangaluru City Corporation approved a 3 per cent hike in tax under the self-assessment scheme (SAS).
On Wednesday, the resolution was approved at the monthly meeting, which was presided over by Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur. The Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act 1976, Sections 108, 109, and 109A, have been amended, according to the agenda. As a result, every financial year, the current market value guideline value must be adopted. If the guideline values are not revised, the property tax must be increased by 3%. In a circular dated February 19, 2021, the directorate of municipal administration stated that setting the property tax based on guidance value would aid in financially supporting the ULB. The MCC has been instructed to set the property tax in accordance with the amended act.
The release of funds under the 15th Finance Commission, Swaccha Bharat Mission 2.0, will be affected if the MCC refuses to increase the property tax as instructed by the government. The circular stated that action will be taken to withhold funds from the State Finance Commission if the ULBs do not mobilize their resources. Drainage water to a lake The corporator claimed that waste water was being discharged into Kavoor Kere by piggery units. Moreover, Bolpugudde’s water supply is becoming contaminated. In response, the mayor stated that the health officer has been ordered to visit the location for an inspection.
When the health officer said that the issue is in the court, Commissioner Anand C L promised to solve the issue at the earliest. Opposition leader in Council Praveenchandra Alva questioned the mayor and commissioner for allowing street food fiesta by inconveniencing the people. Roads were closed to facilitate the street food fest which in turn affected movement of vehicles. Corporator A C Vinayraj said that there were certain guidelines from the court which had to be adhered to and that he would write to the chief justice of Karnataka regarding the same. The ruling BJP members quickly replied that even the speaker of the legislative assembly had appreciated the street food festival and expressed his desire to replicate the same in his constituency.
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