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Kolkata: Audit Panel to Evaluate 60 New Town High-Rises

KOLKATA: Around 60 residential and commercial high-rise structures built in the last three years in New Town are now under scrutiny by the government’s high-level audit committee. This comes as the verification process begins for all G+5 high-rise buildings and commercial establishments. According to the standard operating procedures (SOP) issued by the government, all civic corporations and urban local bodies involved in the audit of high-rise buildings must first compile a list of cases where building plan approvals have been granted in the past three years. The focus will be on under-construction projects such as hospitals, nursing homes, educational institutions,…

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Kolkata: NKDA Launches Door-to-Door Tax and Licence Survey

KOLKATA: The NKDA has initiated a door-to-door survey to verify the self-assessment of property tax and trade licenses for both residential and commercial properties in New Town. This survey aims to cross-check entries against NKDA records regarding tax payments and the issuance or renewal of trade licenses. On Thursday, NKDA issued a notice requesting land and building owners to provide required information and allow representatives from a chartered accountancy firm to conduct the physical verification. An NKDA official stated, “Our goal is to update our records for better assessment and valuation of property tax. Some residents have been found to…