Mayor Promises Relief, Ghaziabad Civic Body Sticks to Tax Hike
GHAZIABAD: Mayor Sunita Dayal announced that the substantial property tax increase that sparked protests throughout the city will be reversed shortly. She reported that senior officials in Lucknow assured her that the proposed revised rates, which residents fear could raise taxes by three to four times in certain areas, would not be enforced. A statement from the mayor’s office on Tuesday confirmed, “A decision has been made not to increase property taxes, allowing residents to continue under the existing tax structure.” However, the mayor’s office has not issued any official documents validating the retraction of the new tax framework. Officials…