- By Nidhi Giri
- Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:07 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Pune Water Cut: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has cut the water supply of at least 40 property tax defaulters in the city. With just a month remaining for the financial year to end, PMC is stepping up its action to improve property tax collection in the city.
PMC has also deployed a musical band to play in front of houses of defaulters, said officials, as per a Hindustan Times report.
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PMC's Reaction
“Our staff is on the field, and we are making all the efforts to collect maximum property tax this year. Till February 25, we have the collected of Rs 2,100 crore and are expecting to get a sizeable growth in the tax collection till March 31,” said Madhav Jagtap, head, property tax department, PMC, as quoted by the HT report.
“We have cut the water supply of at least 40 properties of tax defaulters and also deployed a musical band to play in front of houses of defaulters. If necessary, we will also seize the properties,” he added.
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The property tax is one of the important sources of revenue for PMC. As PMC is giving 5 and 10 per cent rebates in the property tax for those who are paying in the first two months of the financial year, more than fifty per cent taxpayers usually pay before March 31 every year.
Earlier in the month, PMC was alerted by the irrigation department with a notice to pay the outstanding Rs 726 crore or face water cuts starting February 25. In January, the irrigation department had warned the PMC to pay dues for lifting water from the dam or face consequences. Following the inaction on the part of the civic body, Khadakwasla project executive engineer SY Kurhade issued the notice.