The Pune Municipal Company (PMC) has determined to chop off water provide to properties but to pay their property tax. In Pune metropolis, there are 14.8 lakh properties, of which roughly 9 lakh have paid a complete of Rs 1,872 crore within the present monetary 12 months. The remaining 5.8 lakh properties now face water disconnection.
“It’s our attraction to the homeowners of all residential in addition to industrial properties to clear their dues of property tax instantly and keep away from the civic physique determination to snap the water provide strains to the respective properties,” mentioned Deputy Municipal Commissioner Madhav Jagtap, incharge of the property tax division of the PMC, on Wednesday. He mentioned property tax is the essential income assortment which permits the civic physique to hold out growth works within the metropolis.
Final month, the civic administration fashioned 5 particular squads to gather dues from these defaulting property tax by visiting properties. “The particular squad recovered Rs 71.41 crore in dues from defaulting properties over the previous month. They seal the properties if the dues stay unpaid,” he mentioned.
He added that it was noticed that many property homeowners nonetheless had not cleared their dues. In consequence, the PMC determined to disconnect water provide to these properties. Jagtap talked about that every of the 5 squads assigned to the 5 zones will encompass a plumber and three labourers, together with a regional civic inspector and a ward-level civic inspector.
“The snapped water provide connection shall be restored solely after the dues are cleared by the respective proprietor of the property,” he mentioned.
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