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K. Mayanna Gowda, Shivamogga City Corporation Commissioner, faced a scope of nationalist concerns implicit civic absorption and spot taxation during an enactment organised by the Shivamogga territory portion of the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) connected Wednesday (June 17). The forum was convened to let residents to rise issues straight with the civic officer, fixed the lack of an elected assemblage astatine the corp since August 2023.
Sathish Kumar Shetty, representing Nagarika Hitarakshana Okkuta (Citizens’ Protection Forum), raised the contented of spot transportation charges levied by the corporation. He alleged that the corp had been collecting a percent of the full plus value, contrary to authorities directions to cod lone a percent of the stamp insubstantial value. “Since 2006, the corp has collected implicit ₹25 crore successful excess,” helium said.
Responding to the allegation, Mr. Gowda said the taxation was being collected successful accordance with ineligible procedures and resolutions passed by the corporation’s elected body. “The section assemblage is supreme, and officers indispensable travel decisions taken done established processes,” helium said.
Beyond the spot taxation issue, residents raised concerns astir filthy drainage systems, delays successful vessel improvement projects, mediocre attraction of roads, and delays successful issuing e-Khatas (property records) for properties. Questions besides arose regarding taxation outgo procedures, basal amenities, garbage collection, and the completion of pending works.
The Commissioner announced that the corp would soon clasp a nationalist enactment programme successful the city, wherever helium and different officers of the corp would respond to people’s queries.
KUWJ territory president U.H. Vaidyanath, State committee directors Telex Ravi Kumar and K.V. Shivakumar, wide caput R.S. Halaswamy, vice-president Deshadri Hosmane and others were present.
