Journalism of Courage
NCP leaders oppose property tax hike
Senior office bearers of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP),including Mayor Mohansingh Rajpal,have expressed discontent over the 11 per cent hike in property tax. “Tax evasion in the city amounts to nearly Rs 200 crore per year. Lack of coordination between PMC officers results in redundancy of work and two departments end up doing the same work,which is a waste of money,” he said.
Rajpal said he will try to control tax evasion and redundancy of work during his tenure to save undue expenditure by the civic body. “The PMC administration is solely responsible for the hike. It is time the civic body stops spending on non-development activities like festivals,giving sponsorship to various events and so on,” Kakade said.
Real estate exhibition from today
THE Builders Association of India (BAI),Satara Centre,is organising an exhibition on real estate ,Rachana 2010,from February 12-14 at the Zila Parishad Ground. Arun Goel,director,Kalika Steels,Dilip Apte,general manager,HDFC-home finance and Sudhir Gharge,president,BAI,Satara Centre,will inaugurate the exhibition. It will be open from 10 am-9 pm,said a press note.
Junior tennis tourney from February 27
THE Champion Sports- Nava Sahyadri Krida Sankul Open junior tennis championships will be held at the Nava Sahyadri tennis courts from February 27-March 4.
The tournament will be open to players with less than five MSLTA ranking points in their age groups. Matches will be held in the boys and girls under 9,11,13,15 age groups. Entries will be accepted at the Navasahyadri Tennis courts from 4-6 pm at Champion Sports outlets at Deccan Gymkhana and Aundh till February 25,said a press note.
