JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government Saturday said that the implementation of property tax will be done in consultation with general public while common citizens’ interests will be protected.
Office of J&K LG in a tweet said, Our cities must witness rapid development and emerge as engines of growth. For that financial self-sustainability of cities is necessary. Property tax in J&K will be one of the lowest in the country and will be used for improving public amenities in J&K”.
“Implementation shall be done in consultation with general public. Common citizens’ interests will be protected”, the tweet reads.
The Raj Bhavan soon issued an official statement on property tax.
Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha said citizens’ welfare is foremost priority of the government and property tax will ensure financial self-sustainability of cities and improvement of public amenities in the Union Territory, it said.
The Lt Governor said: “Our cities must witness rapid development and emerge as engines of growth. For that financial self-sustainability of cities is necessary. Property tax in J&K will be one of the lowest in the country and will be used for improving public amenities in J&K.”
“Implementation shall be done in consultation with general public. Common citizens’ interests will be protected,” he added.
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