Thursday, 05 August 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) will focus on maximising property tax collection this year as the revenue collection of property tax has dropped due to Covid-19. The newly appointed municipal commissioner of Dehradun, Abhishek Rohela who recently joined the office. Talking about his work priorities in MCD, Rohela said that revenue collection through property tax is the main source of income of the corporation which has dropped drastically in the last two years. He said that many commercial property owners have said their businesses were affected during Covid due to which they failed to deposit taxes. “We will work towards encouraging the taxpayers to deposit the taxes on time with a 20 per cent rebate. The commercial establishments in the city that owe huge amounts to MCD will be issued notices too for maximum recovery of property tax,” stated Rohela.
Besides this, improving sanitation facilities and keeping the whole city sanitised especially during the monsoon to prevent vector-borne diseases is currently a priority too. On being asked about his strategy to tackle the persistent issue of dilapidated buildings, the commissioner said that he has been informed that notices were recently issued to the people residing in such buildings but he will work on this matter too. “Efforts will be made to improve the work of MCD and provide all the necessary facilities to the public of Dehradun,” asserted Rohela.
