Mumbai Notes

Amendment in BMC laws

Governor P C Alexander on March 2 promulgated an ordinance amending the Mumbai municipal laws to empower the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC to review different taxes. The ordinance titled Mumbai Municipal Laws amendment 19988242; has become operational with immediate effect. The ordinance read: quot;The BMC is the largest municipal corporation in the country. It carries out several very important duties. It is important to amend the present municipal taxes to ensure smooth and effective functioning of the corporation and to increase its sources of finance. It is also necessary to bring a more systematic procedure of levying and collecting taxes. To bring out these changes, the ordinance has been promulgated.quot;