PRAYAGRAJ: The authorities of Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday appealed house owners to pay their house tax and water tax on or before March 31. Chief tax assessment officer, PK Dwivedi said that, “PMC has appealed citizens to clear the outstanding house and water tax by March 31.”
He added that after March 31, a 12% interest will be charged on property tax and a 10% surcharge on water tax. Dwivedi, claimed that property tax, water tax are primary sources of income for PMC and corporation is making continuous efforts to collect these taxes. He also claimed that notices have been issued to house owners who have not paid their taxes for an extended period.
For those who have not complied, the corporation has now initiated the process of property attachment, he said. The Municipal Corporation has a target of collecting taxes from 2.36 lakh buildings across the city’s 100 wards, with taxes already collected from 1.50 lakh buildings. Dwivedi further informed that the total collection for the current financial year reached Rs 95.50 crores from 1,46,210 properties out of 2,36,338. The corporation has set a target of Rs 130 crores, marking a 25% increase from the previous year’s collection of Rs 104.54 crores. He also mentioned that only 2,000 property owners from the expanded area have paid their house tax so far, and action is being taken against 3,108 buildings where taxes remain unpaid.Meanwhile, Kumar Gaurav, General Manager of the Jal Kal, Prayagraj, said, “A total of Rs 103.29 crores has been collected from 1,02,005 properties in water tax.” To make the tax payment process easier, Dwivedi also announced that the Municipal Corporation and Jal Kal Department have launched a unified website, where citizens can view their property tax and water tax details and make payments online.
He further informed that starting from the 2024-25 financial year, each property tax and water tax bill will feature a QR code, enabling citizens to make direct payments via online platforms by simply scanning the code. The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation is continuously urging citizens to pay their taxes on time to avail the benefit of avoiding these additional charges. Pointedly, PMC has also recorded a significant increase in online tax payments.
In the financial year 2024-25, Rs 14.16 crores were collected from 36,109 households using UPI, cards or net banking, compared to Rs 7.43 crores from 17,765 households in the previous financial year. A grievance module has been introduced, allowing citizens to register their complaints regarding property tax, water tax, and other issues through the PMC 24×7 mobile app or website. As of now, 232 complaints have been lodged, and 218 of them have been resolved.
Additionally, PMC is conducting a city-wide survey using digital twin technology with AI-driven reports being generated to track changes or improvements in properties. This initiative is expected to boost revenue generation for the Municipal Corporation.
Source Homevior.in
