NDMC to map properties to widen tax net

NEW DELHI: The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to map the properties under its jurisdiction to identify defaulters of property tax.

Chairman of the Property Tax Committee Rajesh Bhatia today made a statement to this effect saying a survey of all properties will be done as a first step.

"Under Unit Property Identification Code (UPIC), all properties will be given a special unit code to be used for paying property tax," Bhatia said.

The corporation will use cameras to photograph the properties. "This will provide the details of the property. If the owners have not filed the return as per the area, the difference amount will be collected from them," Bhatia said in a statement.

A budget of Rs 10 crore has been set aside for this and tenders for the same will be invited from tomorrow. The formalities are expected to be completed till July with the data beginning to flow in from October.

"On the basis of this data, demand notices will be sent to the properties," Bhatia added.

According to NDMC estimates, there are around four lakh tax paying property owners at present while the number of properties in the area under NDMC jurisdiction stands at aproximately 12 lakh.