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Mira Bhayandar: 266 properties sealed as MBMC struggles to meet ₹200 Cr property tax collection target

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Mira Bhayandar: With just two days left in the ongoing financial year, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) is facing a herculean task of collecting at least ₹28 crore to keep itself qualified for receiving grants under the 15th finance commission.

Stung by the cold shoulder response to notices and warnings, the MBMC’s tax department has sealed more than 266 properties of chronic tax defaulters who owe more than ₹5 crore. The MBMC  had managed to recover a little over ₹172.58 crore till Tuesday evening which hovers below 79 percent of the total amount billed by the civic body towards property tax collections.

Surge in collection through digital payments

As per information sourced from the tax department, the target was set at ₹190 crore for the financial year 2021-22. However, the MBMC had managed to mop up just ₹161 crore. Against this year’s demand of around ₹222 crore, the MBMC has so far managed to recover a little over ₹172.58 crore 1 April 2022 to 28, March, 2023. The collections were limited to ₹150 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Notably, there has been a surge in collections through digital modes of payments including links on the municipal website and mobile application facilitated by the civic administration. Till now, more than ₹65.12 crore has been received from 1,24,715 taxpayers via digital payments. The assessed number of properties in the twin-city is currently pegged at around 3,68,501 including 63,498 commercial and 3,05,003 residential units. While the actual target is ₹222 crore, the MBMC needs to recover at least ₹200 crore to keep itself qualified for receiving grants under the 15th finance commission. Apart from this the shortfall in revenue generation is all set to put a negative effect on the ongoing developmental projects in the twin city.  

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticizes Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting here today, termed the allegations of Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi against the Election Commission of India (EC) as baseless and said that Rahul Gandhi had not complained to the Election Commission regarding this but his cell had corresponded with the Election Commission regarding this. The Election Commission has sent a 60-page reply to all the objections, despite this, Rahul Gandhi is lying. His job is to lie. He said that Operation Sindoor is a source of pride for the country and cannot be questioned, but people are also questioning it. Several political leaders have different opinions on this. Someone hides something in the newspaper.

The Chief Minister said that the economy of 25 crore people has improved and they have risen above the poverty line. To say that some people have benefited is to say that some people earn a few paise more, but even the last person has got an opportunity. The country’s economy is developing rapidly. Devendra Fadnavis refused to say anything on Jayant Patil’s resignation from the responsibilities of the state president, but he did say this much that it is necessary to understand why Jayant Patil expressed his desire to resign from all responsibilities.

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Missing girl from Mahim recovered from Dharavi

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Mumbai: After searching for a missing girl in Mahim area, Mumbai Police handed her over to her parents. Complainant Sitara Mohammad Amin (33), who lives in Raheja slum under the limits of Mahim police station, said that her daughter had left the house to get milk for her brother and she did not reach home. Her mother searched for her everywhere and then the police suspected that someone had kidnapped her. After registering a case in this matter, the police started searching for the girl and two teams of Mahim and Shahu Nagar police were formed. On examining the CCTV footage, it was found that the girl had gone towards Dharavi. On this, the girl was recovered from Dharavi’s Badi Masjid and handed over to her parents. This action was taken under the guidance of senior officers including Additional Commissioner Vikram Deshmukh, DCP Ganesh Gawade.

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Cold war in Mahagathbandhan over Nitesh Rane’s statement, Shiv Sena complains about Rane to CM

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Mumbai: In the Maharashtra Cabinet meeting, the differences between Shinde and BJP became public when Shiv Sena ministers complained to the Chief Minister about Nitesh Rane on the issue of who is the father of whom and now once again such rumors have spread that all is not well between Shinde and BJP. In such a situation, a situation like cold war has arisen between BJP and Shiv Sena.

In the Maharashtra Cabinet meeting today, there was a heated debate between Shinde and BJP ministers on the issue of who is the father of whom and Shiv Sena Shinde Sena ministers have also complained about minister Nitesh Rane to the Chief Minister of the state Devendra Fadnavis, information has been received from sources.

While addressing a public meeting in Dharashiv Osmanabad, Nitesh Rane had said without naming anyone that the Chief Minister of the state Devendra Fadnavis is sitting on the chair. This thing also echoed among the Shiv Sena ministers, after which it started echoing in the cabinet meeting as well and the Shiv Sena ministers formally complained directly to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the cabinet meeting. Earlier, Shiv Sena leader Nilesh Rane had also advised Nitesh Rane to stay away from such statements and had also objected to such statements.

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