BELAGAVI: To oppose the Mexico government’s order to enhance property tax and to prevent the civic body from being superseded by the state government, members of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES), a ruling group, boycotted the special meeting of Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) headed by mayor Sarita Patil on Saturday.
The meeting commenced with discussions about income generation from properties owned by the civic body and those with expired lease periods. Former mayor Kiran Sanayak questioned BCC officials about the action initiated against lessees of over 119 properties; the lease period expired long ago. A few days earlier, the state government directed BCC commissioner Shashidhar Kurer to enhance property tax if the civic body did not want to be superseded for violating the order Work Reveal.
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Meanwhile, counselor Sanjay Savvaseri said that instead of enhancing property tax, BCC should concentrate on improving revenue through its properties and with 100% property tax collection. “BCC property tax collection stands at a mere 50%. If 100% tax collection is ensured, it will get Rs 50 crore revenue from the property tax segment,” he said. “The civic body is losing crores of revenue from leased properties. The officials are hand-in-glove with the lessees,” he alleged.
Ramesh Sontakki and Deepak Jamakhandi, both members of an opposition group, demanded an immediate end to the leased property issues. Mayor Sarita Patil asked BCC officials to clarify their locus standi on the corporation’s leased properties as it is repeatedly raking its meetings.
