Bengaluru, Sept. 15:
Bengaluru Central City Corporation Commissioner,Rajendra Cholan chaired a meeting today with revenue department officials at the 10th-floor conference hall of the P.U building. During the meeting, he discussed the distribution of e-khatas, the progress of the GPS-based property survey, measures to enhance revenue collection, the current status of officers and staff, and the shortage of personnel.
He directed that a comprehensive plan be prepared to further increase property tax revenue within the Central City Corporation limits, in line with the guidelines and instructions already issued by the Special Commissioner (Revenue).
The Commissioner instructed officials to initiate action to bring into the property tax net all buildings constructed with approved plans and that have obtained Occupancy Certificates.
He also emphasized the need to identify properties that are currently outside the property tax ambit and to take necessary steps to bring them under the tax network.
Present at the meeting were Additional Commissioner (Development) Daljit Kumar, Joint Commissioner Ranganath, Deputy Commissioner J. Raju, Revenue Officers, and Assistant Revenue Officers.