House tax defaulters to be penalised

Faridabad, January 18

The Municipal Corporation (MC) has announced to snap water and sewerage connections of 9,343 major defaulters in the city, who owe Rs 218 crore as property tax .

Of 1.80 lakh units, 82,000 had cleared their dues by December-end, said sources. A total of 2.62 lakh units are registered at present. Rattan Lal Rohilla, a senior taxation official with the civic body, said they had identified 9,343 defaulters. DC and MC Commissioner Yashpal Yadav said they would begin a drive in the month-end to snap water and sewage connections to these units in order to recover the pending tax. Prior to this, notices will be issued to the defaulters. The DC said they were hopeful of recovering around Rs 120 crore, which included rebate and waivers on the interest as announced by the state government, by March 31. The last date for the submission of tax every year is July 31, the government has extended the rebate benefit up to March 31. — TNS