CANACONA
The Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) has called for public suggestions or objections to its decision for revision of various taxes and fees for the services rendered by the municipal council.
In a public notice issued on August 8, but published on certain newsprints on September 12, CMC informed the public in the jurisdiction of CMC that the council in its meeting on August 8 resolved to enhance various fees and taxes towards services rendered to general public by the council.
Without altering the fees of Rs 50 for issuing certificates/NOC fees (income certificate, residential certificate, etc), CMC has decided to enhance fees for obtaining NOC for electricity connection (domestic from Rs 200 to 500, commercial Rs 500 to 1000, construction Rs 500 to 1000), NOC fees for water connection (domestic from Rs 200 to 500, commercial Rs 500 to 1000, construction Rs 500 to 1000).
Similarly, house transfer fees will be enhanced from Rs 500 to Rs 1000, cancellation fees from Rs 200 to Rs 500), issue of birth/death certificates from Rs 15 to Rs 20. No change of fees is proposed for seeking duplicate copies of licenses, etc, which will continue to be Rs 500.
The CMC notice has sought for any objections or suggestions for levying these rates in writing before the CMC within 15 days of publication of
the notice.
The public notice also states that if no objection is received within the stipulated period, then it is presumed that there is no objection to revise/enhance rates of various taxes and fees towards services rendered to general public by the council.
