PMC defers decision on tax recoveryThe standing committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) today deferred the decision on the civic administration's proposal mooting recovery of general tax from property holders at the 38 fringe villages by seeking the opinions of the party leaders in the PMC.The standing committee, chaired by Ramesh Bodke, sought the Municipal Commissioner's recommendation before giving the go-ahead to the proposal granting paternity leave to its male employees and extending the maternity leave.The civic administration had proposed that general tax will be recovered for the current year at the rate of 20 per cent spread over the next five years for the convenience of the people. The PMC has already set up teams to assess the rateable value of all properties in the 38 villages. The committee however deferred taking a decision by seeking the opinions of the party leaders.River water sent for testingThe Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has sent the samples of Pavana river water to the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) for a detailed analysis to find out the reasons behind the death of large number of fish in the river recently.The PCMC had already sent samples to the state chemcial laboratory, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and two private laborataries and the reports were still awaited. A large number of fish were found dead in the river at Kasarwadi last month in two separate incidents.
