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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
MCC collects record property tax in 1st 2 months of financial year
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) collected an impressive Rs 150 crore plus in property tax within the first two months of the 2025–26 financial year. The collection was boosted by a 5% rebate offered to property owners. This amount represents over 63.3% of the annual target of Rs 237 crore set for the current fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The rebate of 5% is extended till June 30. The city has approximately 2.25 lakh registered properties, of which 1.95 lakh are revenue-generating. Spread across nine zones and 65 wards, these properties form the primary base for property tax collection, which remains MCC's single largest source of revenue alongside the water cess. In the past two fiscal years, MCC collected Rs 183.82 crore against a target of Rs 214.55 crore in 2023–24, and Rs 210.03 crore against a target of Rs 251.41 crore in 2024–25. This year, with the current momentum, MCC is on track to potentially exceed its target. Speaking to TOI, Shaikh Tanveer Asif, commissioner, Mysuru City Corporation, said: "It's a record collection in just two months." The success is a result of coordinated efforts across all nine zones. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Crossing Rs 150 crore so early will significantly enhance our ability to provide improved civic amenities to Mysuru's citizens, he said. He also urged remaining property owners to take advantage of the 5% rebate, which remains available until the end of the month. "If you don't pay property tax, there is no way out. Corporation will collect tax, hence the people should not delay in paying property tax. They should make use of the five percent rebate and pay the tax at the earliest. The revenue from property tax plays a crucial role in taking up the projects within the corporation limits," the commissioner added. The MCC continues to prioritise efficient tax collection as the backbone of its financial planning and civic development strategy. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Deccan Herald
7 days ago
- General
- Deccan Herald
DH Impact: MCC removes concrete bases of 108 trees on 8 roads in Mysuru
Mysuru: Mysore City Corporation has cleared concretisation of the bases of 108 trees on a stretch of 11.44km on 8 major roads of Mysuru city after DCF Mysuru territorial division, K N Basavaraju issued directions in this regard following a report in DH. One metre space around tree bases on 1.6 km stretch on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road – from Five Lights Circle to Fountain Circle as been cleared; 3.09 km stretch of Nelson Mandela Road and Sayyaji Rao Road – from LIC Circle to KR Hospital; 630 metre stretch on Dewans Road; 4.01 km stretch on Vinobha Road; 600 metre stretch on Irwin Road; 170 metre stretch on Bogadi Road; 840 metre stretch from Andolana Circle to Anikethana Road; and 50 metre stretch on Vishwamanava Road in Kuvempu Nagar. MCC Commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif informed MNREGA employees stage protest, demand payment of pending 7-month salaries."There were 339 trees on these roads and among them 108 tree bases which were covered, have been cleared," said, MCC Development Commissioner K J Sindhu said. .MCC Commissioner Asif added that they are in the process of attending to the legacy errors to clear all tree bases one by one in the entire city. MCC has even taken permanent steps to prevent concretisation of tree bases in the city in future. MCC has approved a council decision that any person who concretises trees have to deconcritise within months post which they will impose a fine of Rs 2000. Also they have decided that, henceforth all work orders will have conditions that the contractor will restore breathing space for water article published in DH on May 12 2025 had highlighted how most of the tree bases on roadsides in Mysuru are covered with concrete, tar or interlocked pavements, affecting their health, growth, survival with inadequate aeration and percolation of water and nutrition to their roots. It had highlighted judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sahil Garg Vs State of Punjab that mandates that one-metre radius around the tree base be left un-concretised and filled with soil to facilitate percolation of water to the roots to promote its health and survival. Followed by Report DCF Mysuru territorial division, K N Basavaraju had written a letter to MCC Commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif asking him to take measures to de-concretise trees on priority in these eight major roads of the city which they have already surveyed. Meanwhile in a major development, Minister for Environment, Ecology and Forests Eshwar B Khandre has also passed an order on May 22, directing officials to take measures to concretisation of roadside tree bases in all the cities of the State.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
MCC to fine contractors for blocking tree percolation space
Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is contemplating imposing a heavy fine on individuals for blocking the percolation space around trees while carrying out any construction work . Even contractors are being directed to rectify the wrongs. MCC commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif told TOI that the MCC council decided to impose a fine of Rs 2,000 for any violations in this regard. This comes after activists voiced their concern about protecting trees within Mysuru city and following directives from the Green Tribunal . The commissioner said a new clause is being added to the work orders sanctioned to contractors to ensure adequate percolation space is left around the trees while executing civil projects. Regarding previous projects, contractors are being asked to make corrections to ensure space is left around trees for water absorption, Tanveer Asif explained. Meanwhile, in its second correspondence, Mysuru forest officials have also written to the authorities of the MCC, asking them to ensure that adequate space is left around trees for water absorption while carrying out developmental works, including road asphalt, laying of footpaths, and construction of stormwater drainage. The forest department has identified eight roads, including Vinobha Road, Nelson Mandela Road, Sayyajirao Road, and Bengaluru Nilgiri Road, where trees have been left with inadequate spaces. On these stretches, contractors failed to maintain the mandated one-metre percolation space around every tree. According to foresters, they observed that in about 12 kms within Mysuru city where development works were carried out, no space was left around trees. The forest department claims that civic authorities were informed about it and asked to instruct field staff to take immediate corrective action. Deputy conservator of forests (territorial) KN Basavaraj said that in the jurisdiction of MCC, it was observed that during the execution of development works related to pedestrian pathways, drainage, and other infrastructure development projects, the growth of trees was hindered in some areas by not leaving adequate percolation space around them. The National Green Tribunal, in the case of Sahil Garg v/s State of Punjab & others, issued certain directives regarding the protection of trees during such infrastructure development works. Accordingly, the forest department conducted an inspection to assess the impact of ongoing projects on trees within the MCC limits and found that at eight locations, roads were constructed without providing at least one metre of space around trees for rainwater absorption. The DCF told TOI that the commissioner of MCC was informed about it, and the corporation authorities assured to rectify and take necessary measures for the protection of trees. *** CAPTION time to act: The forest department conducted an inspection and found that at eight locations, roads were constructed without providing at least one metre of space around trees for rainwater absorption Box Trees choked at 8 locations - Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road (Five-light Circle to Fountain Circle) - Millennium Circle and KR Hospital - Dewans Road - Vinobha Road - Irwin Road - Bogadi Road - Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Circle to Anikethana Road - Vishwamanava Double Road
