The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has seen a substantial increase in tax collection, thanks to a new software system for online assessments and payments. By September 2024, the PMC collected approximately INR 53 crore from house taxes, up from INR 36 crore the previous year. The corporation has also extended the deadline for a 10% tax rebate until October 31. Upcoming initiatives include pothole-free road repairs, regular cultural programmes at the Ganga-Yamuna ghats, and a commitment to clean drains to address water logging issues. Additional decisions include providing communication equipment to officers and planting thousands of saplings.
A new software system for the online assessment and payment of house and water tax has significantly boosted tax collection for the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC). Chief Tax Assessment Officer PC PK Dwivedi reported that the PMC has collected approximately INR 53 crore by September 2024 from house taxes on 1.2 lakh properties, compared to INR 36 crore collected by the same time in 2023, marking an increase of around INR 17 crore. This year, 2.23 lakh properties have been identified for house tax, up from 1.61 lakh last year. The total tax collection by the PMC in 2023 was INR 104 crore.
In the meantime, the PMC has extended the deadline for a 10% rebate on house and water tax until October 31. During an important executive meeting, the PMC also announced that road repair work would commence soon to ensure all roads are pothole-free in time for the upcoming festivals. Regular inspections of the roads will be conducted, and reports will be submitted to the relevant officials.
The meeting, chaired by Mayor Ganesh Kesarwani, also approved several other proposals. To tackle water logging issues, the PMC will take on the responsibility of cleaning the drains. Additionally, it was decided that no tax will be collected in the Naini Industrial Area. Fifty-four Gram Samaj or government lands have been identified in the extended areas for future construction by the corporation. While the PMC will not collect tax in the Naini Industrial Area, BNS will manage the tax collection there.
A proposal was also approved to organise regular cultural programmes at the major ghats of the Ganga-Yamuna to enhance tourism, with a detailed action plan set to be developed in upcoming meetings. Additionally, it was decided to provide walkie-talkie sets to 80 officers and to plant 40,000 saplings over 1.25 hectares in Ustapur, Jhunsi. In other significant decisions, obscene advertisements will be removed from intersections, and damaged wires will be replaced following an inspection.
With a renewed focus on tax collection and community improvements, the PMC is poised to enhance public services and tourism while addressing critical infrastructure needs. These proactive measures reflect the corporation's commitment to the residents of Prayagraj.
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