The Chief Minister today launched the online facility for the payment of water bills and property tax, but the facility has failed to cheer residents of the town.
They said they would not pay the tax as the Shimla Municipal Corporation had failed to provide them basic amenities.
Mayor Sanjay Chauhan said the civic body had launched its website mybill.shimlamc.gov.in to facilitate the residents, adding that they could also pay bills at the counter of the corporation or Lok Mitra Kendras.
Assistant Commissioner, MC, Prashant Sirckek said the residents could pay the bills through their credit and debit cards. “They will be charged Rs 5 per transaction and Rs 4 if they pay the bills at the Lok Mitra Kendras,” he added. Even as the corporation has set June 30 as the deadline for the payment of property tax, the residents, under the banner of the UpNagriya nagrik Sabha, have opposed the payment of tax saying all wards should be transferred from the corporation as it had failed to improve the civic amenities.
“The tax will add to our burden. Why should we pay the taxes when we are not getting the basic amenities,” said Bhupender Kanwar and Jianand and M Mehta, representatives of the sabha. “The sabha is holding an open house next week,” they added. “The Congress and BJP are mum over the issue. They have done nothing to regularise buildings in merged areas,” they said.
The civic officials said there was no opposition to the property tax.
“The MC has improved the condition of roads and other civic amenities in the merged areas,” they claimed.
They said they would not pay the tax as the Shimla Municipal Corporation had failed to provide them basic amenities.
Mayor Sanjay Chauhan said the civic body had launched its website mybill.shimlamc.gov.in to facilitate the residents, adding that they could also pay bills at the counter of the corporation or Lok Mitra Kendras.
Assistant Commissioner, MC, Prashant Sirckek said the residents could pay the bills through their credit and debit cards. “They will be charged Rs 5 per transaction and Rs 4 if they pay the bills at the Lok Mitra Kendras,” he added. Even as the corporation has set June 30 as the deadline for the payment of property tax, the residents, under the banner of the UpNagriya nagrik Sabha, have opposed the payment of tax saying all wards should be transferred from the corporation as it had failed to improve the civic amenities.
“The tax will add to our burden. Why should we pay the taxes when we are not getting the basic amenities,” said Bhupender Kanwar and Jianand and M Mehta, representatives of the sabha. “The sabha is holding an open house next week,” they added. “The Congress and BJP are mum over the issue. They have done nothing to regularise buildings in merged areas,” they said.
“The MC has improved the condition of roads and other civic amenities in the merged areas,” they claimed.
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