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Hubballi-Dharwad extends 5% property tax rebate to May-end

HUBBALLI: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has extended the 5% property tax rebate through the end of May due to lower-than-expected collections following a delayed start to the payment initiative. The collection process, which was set to kick off on April 1, began instead on April 7. Initially, the rebate was available for taxpayers who paid their dues for the fiscal year 2026-27 by April 30. However, as collections remained disappointing, the rebate period has now been prolonged until May 31. HDMC has established a property tax collection target of Rs 235 crore for 2026-27, with just Rs 90 crore…

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Hubballi-Dharwad aims to collect ₹333 crore in FY27 taxes

HUBBALLI: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) unveiled a surplus budget of ₹7.7 crore for the financial year 2026-27 in Hubballi on Monday. The budget estimates a revenue of approximately ₹1,603.2 crore against an expenditure of ₹1,594.4 crore, positioning it higher than other corporations in the state, except those in Bengaluru. Meenakshi Vantamuri, chairperson of the taxation, finance, and appeal standing committee, presented the budget to applause from BJP members. However, opposition Congress members expressed skepticism regarding the data within the budget document. The budget aims to generate ₹897 crore from the corporation’s own resources and anticipates receiving ₹706 crore in…

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Hubballi-Dharwad body safeguards non-NA site owners from harassment

HUBBALLI: The Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority (Huda) has launched a survey to identify non-NA (Akram-Sakram) properties that were developed without proper approval. This initiative is intended to protect the ownership rights of residents who have lived on such plots for 20 to 30 years. Huda officials have discovered that some heirs of original landowners are now demanding extra payments—ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh or more—from residents who bought non-NA plots decades ago. Many residents acquired their properties through bond agreements rather than formal registration, putting them at risk of exploitation. Certain heirs are now claiming ownership of…

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Karnataka Legislators Explore Gujarat Town Planning Schemes

Representative image created by AI HUBBALLI: A delegation of state legislators and officials is visiting Gujarat to assess the planning and execution of town planning schemes currently in place there. The team includes Hubballi-Dharwad East MLA Prasad Abbayya, Hubballi-Dharwad West MLA Arvind Bellad, Hubballi-Dharwad Central MLA Mahesh Tenginakai, HDUDA president Shakir Sanadi, among others. Their objective is to learn from Gujarat’s successful implementation. The state government dispatched the team on Tuesday for a two-day exploration to gather information on the town planning frameworks that have been recently introduced in Gujarat. Shakir Sanadi, president of the Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority, communicated…