Now slum dwellers have to pay property tax!
It came as a shocking news when Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has shown interest in applying the property tax on every slum dweller staying in the city.
Slum dwellers residing in the chawls, whether legal or illegal have to abide by the rule.
According to a report, around 52.5% of the population in the city stay in the slums. The state housing department has approved of the plan and there will be 100% tax collection in the city as per plan.
However, the activists who work for slum benefits have voiced up and said the plan is unfair as there are minimal civic services provided to the dwellers.
Source: Hindustan Times
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