Pune : Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has appealed to citizens to share information about unauthorised use of residential properties for commercial purposes. According to PMC officials, the civic administration had made an appeal for voluntary declaration of commercial use of residential properties. But only a handful of people have done so. “The PMC has set up a war room to detect such properties and act against them. The move is aimed at reducing illegal use of these properties, "Ajit Deshmukh " , head of the PMC’s property tax department, told reporters on Tuesday. The PMC has urged citizens to WhatsApp details of such properties, including their addresses and locations, to 8308059999.
According to PMC officials, the civic administration had made an appeal for voluntary declaration of commercial use of residential properties. But only a handful of people have done so. The PMC plans to charge additional property tax from occupants and owners of wadas and other properties . Read more...