Summary:
Unable to clear dues, the civic body is depriving more than 25 lakh residents of various facilities.It is hampering important works to be performed by the civic body pertaining to sanitation, waste management, malaria and dengue control, and health care. Sources in accounts department said bills of many works are still pending with various departments, including public works, health and workshop departments. “We hope the government acts fast since every passing day is leading to increase in liabilities,” said a senior corporator. We should try to bring more properties under the tax net,” said chairman of tax consultative committee and former standing committee chairman Sandeep Jadhav.“There are a lakh new properties which have already been identified and it will definitely increase the property tax revenue for the civic body. “A lakh properties in the city are outside the tax ambit..