Chandigarh, December 18:-   A meeting of House Tax Assessment Committee, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh was held here today under the chairmanship of Sh. Charanjiv Singh and attended by other member councilors namely Smt. Sunita Dhawan, Sh. Ajay Dutta, Sh. Sachin Lohatiya, Sh. Anil Garg, Additional Commissioner and other concerned officers of MCC.

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During the meeting the members discussed various issues related to Property Tax and decided that Municipal Corporation will issue 90000 No due certificates/clearance certificates to city residents as well as commercial tax payers till 31st January, 2021.

The agenda item regarding reviewing of self assessment scheme under residential, commercial, industrial and institutional lands and buildings was discussed during the meeting and the members of committee decided not to increase rateable value or tax rate keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic and also because it has been increased last year.

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Regarding waiving off the interest for the period from 22.11.2004 to 31.03.2006 in respect of temporary shed area in industrial area Phase-I & II, who have deposited tax under self assessment scheme by mentioning area of their proprieties less than the survey conducted by MCC, the committee members passed the agenda to waive off interest and penalty part only with condition to deposit the principal amount in the MCC and recommended it for consideration in the General House meeting.

The committee members discussed the agenda item regarding exemption of property tax in respect of charitable institutes and decided that charitable institutes will be considered for exemption which are registered under Charitable Endowment Act and are not doing any commercial activity and the institutional building has benefit of deduction under section 80 G of IT Act 1961.

Chandigarh, December 18:- Smt. Raj Bala Malik, Mayor, Chandigarh today launched the “Neki Ki Deewar” scheme of Municipal Corporation, here at Community Centre, Sector 8, Chandigarh in presence of Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Sh. Mahesh Inder Singh Sidhu, area councilor, Sh. Sorabh Arora, Joint Commissioner, Dr. Amrit Waring, MOH and other concerned officers of MCC.

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During the launch, the Mayor said that the Municipal Corporation will start this type of facility throughout Chandigarh outside the Community Centres of MCC in phases. She said that kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see and in today’s time, it is a language which the world needs most.

The Mayor said that while, everyone is focusing on living a luxury and comfortable life, there are still many people who have a desire to bring happiness in life of others as well. People leave their old clothes, old blankets, sheets, shoes and other items on this so that it can be used by the needy people, added the Mayor.

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Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, MCC said that there are many people in the city who are helping the needy by taking care of them and putting all the things on the wall of kindness that can help the poor and needy people. He said that people in need get clothes from here and some people get blankets, sweaters, etc. He said that the MCC is also running a vehicle namely “Swachhta Swari” throughout city sectors and colonies including villages to collect clothes, bags, shoes etc.

He said that Municipal Corporation will provide this type of wall every sector in city so that everyone will contribute in this wall and serve the poor and helpless. He said that alongwith contributing clothes or other items its awareness is also necessary, otherwise there will be a wall but no goods will be taken from there  because those who have the goods do not know. He said that the MCC will create awareness about these walls to tell those needy people.

The Commissioner said that No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. We should help others as much as we can so that we can bring a smile on someone’s face.