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Civic Body Launches Tax Camps Amid Panchkula Recovery Delays

Representative AI image PANCHKULA: The municipal corporation (MC) of Panchkula has initiated Property Tax Facilitation and Rectification Camps across various wards to assist property owners in clearing their dues before the extended deadline of August 31. This move comes as property tax collections have not met expectations. The camps, which began on Thursday, are located at community centers and MC offices. They offer residents help with self-certifying property details, correcting records, updating ownership information and mobile numbers, verifying outstanding dues, and paying property tax. Property owners must complete self-certification through the Property Tax Dues Payment and No Dues Certificate Management…

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Panchkula civic body highlights ₹37 crore in property tax dues

PANCHKULA: The municipal corporation (MC) has identified property tax arrears totaling ₹37.68 crores from 697 properties, each with outstanding dues exceeding ₹2 lakhs. This list includes private and government properties, all of which have received notices to clear long-standing dues. According to MC records, private properties contribute ₹25.95 crores to the arrears, while government properties account for ₹11.73 crores. Leading the private defaulters is Hotel North Park in Sector 32, owing nearly ₹2 crores. Other major defaulters include Appworx IT Solutions Pvt Ltd in IT Park, Sector 22 (₹77.11 lakhs), New Bansal Electronics (₹40.04 lakhs), Satyam I Way (₹38.97 lakhs),…

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Panchkula collects ₹5.9 crore of ₹100 crore property tax goal

PANCHKULA: The Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) has managed to collect only ₹5.9 crore out of more than ₹100 crore in outstanding property tax dues, despite offering a 100% interest waiver scheme that concluded on June 30. Among the 1,04,631 properties in the city, only 44,002 (42.05%) are self-certified. According to the latest data from the civic body, collections reached ₹4.3 crore by mid-June, but last-minute attendance at property tax camps increased the total recovery for the first quarter to ₹5.9 crore. Major defaulters with individual dues over ₹2 lakh account for nearly ₹40 crore of the total outstanding. The MC…

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Panchkula to Take Over 11 HSVP Sectors

PANCHKULA: The Haryana government is set to transfer management of 11 sectors from the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) to the Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) in a significant administrative reform. This change aims to eliminate long-standing jurisdictional overlaps and consolidate governance under one authority. Panchkula Mayor Sham Lal Bansal announced on Saturday that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has approved the consolidation plan. Saini has instructed that all independent public departments operating within municipal boundaries be completely integrated into the MC, ensuring clear accountability. The management of local services in Panchkula has historically been fragmented among the MC, HSVP, Panchkula…

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Drone Urban Land Survey Initiated in Panchkula

PANCHKULA: The Panchkula municipal corporation has launched NAKSHA – the Urban Land Survey Programme, which aims to modernize and digitize urban land records using advanced mapping technologies like drone surveys, LiDAR, and GIS systems. This initiative is part of a central government project under the Ministry of Rural Development’s Department of Land Resources. The municipal commissioner has authorized specially appointed NAKSHA survey teams to perform ground verification across all municipal wards. These teams will verify Records of Rights (RoR), ownership documents, and will capture high-resolution imagery using drones and cameras for precise land mapping. The survey teams are also authorized…

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Panchkula launches C&D waste policy for debris clearance

Representative AI image PANCHKULA: To tackle the increasing issue of construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumped across Panchkula, the municipal corporation has developed a detailed management plan. The corporation is in the process of hiring an agency tasked with the loading, collection, transportation, and unloading of the waste at a designated site in Jalouli village, responding to complaints from both bulk and non-bulk waste generators based on predetermined charges. The agency will handle public complaints and collect waste from various locations in the city. The total estimated cost of the contract is Rs 2.13 crore for one year, with the…

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Panchkula’s colony rehab plan stalled, awaiting govt approval

PANCHKULA: In the lead-up to the upcoming MC elections, the three colony rehabilitation initiatives approved by the Panchkula municipal corporation six months ago have failed to progress. The land in question is owned by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) and the forest department, leaving the MC without authority to make any decisions. No final approvals have been provided, and action must come from the relevant departments. Excitedly, MC Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal previously announced a proposal to regularize illegal colonies by offering one-marla residential plots at collector rates from 2004 to families who have resided there for over 20 years.…

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Panchkula: Just 24,000 of 100,000 pay property tax

PANCHKULA: Despite having over 100,000 registered property tax assessees, only around 24,000 property owners in Panchkula met the payment deadline for this financial year by July 31, according to official data. The Municipal Corporation anticipated collecting over ₹155 crore in property tax, yet only ₹6.62 crore has been collected so far. This indicates a significant disparity between the number of taxpayers and assessors, as well as between the projected revenue and actual collections. No rebates will be applicable after the July 31 deadline, and defaulters will incur interest on the unpaid principal amount. The Municipal Corporation is still attempting to…

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2,000 Ashiana Flats in Panchkula to Get Makeover

Representative image created by AI PANCHKULA: The much-anticipated renovation of 2,072 Ashiana flats in Panchkula is finally commencing, offering hope to residents who have dealt with subpar living conditions for years. Originally constructed by HSVP to house below-poverty-line (BPL) families, the buildings have deteriorated over time, suffering from structural damage, crumbling walls, and overgrown parks and pathways. HSVP has allocated funding for the renovation, which the municipal corporation (MC) will supplement with external civic enhancements to rejuvenate the housing complexes. Two major renovation projects have been approved by HSVP. The first project, estimated at Rs 1.88 crore, will refurbish 960…

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Sealing of Illegal Commercial Properties in Panchkula Villages

PANCHKULA: The Panchkula municipal corporation has decisively moved to seal illegal hotels and commercial properties in village areas that lack the necessary permissions or Change of Land Use (CLU) approvals. This decision came during a revenue realization committee meeting chaired by Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal and Committee Chairman Suresh Verma. To facilitate inspections, a building inspector and two assistant program officers (APOs) have been assigned the task of surveying the affected villages and compiling a report within a week. Properties found without approved building plans or CLU will be sealed, with applicable CLU charges to be collected from the owners. These…