State

No property tax on 40% of J&K population; remaining to pay between Rs 600 to Rs 1000 annually: LG Manoj Sinha

Published

7 months ago

February 27, 2023

Amount fixed on J&K UT one tenth of Shimla, Ambala, Dehradun; Shopkeepers too to pay nominal tax annually; J&K people must come forward to build better UT

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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that 40 per cent of the J&K population will have to pay no property tax and the remaining 60 per cent have to pay nominal amount between Rs 600 to Rs 1000 maximum amount per annum. He said that tax amount fixed is one-tenth of the tax being paid by Shimla, Ambala and Dehradun.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at SKICC here, the LG as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said in J&K, 2, 0, 3,680 households are less than 1500 Sq feet.

“Fourty per cent people won’t have to pay the tax. Eighty percent of the 2,0,3680 households will have to pay nominal amount of Rs 600 only while rest will have to pay a nominal amount of Rs 1000 as property tax per annum. This amount is one-tenth of the tax amount being paid by Shimla, Ambala and Dehradun,” the LG Sinha said.

About the commercial including shops, the LG said that 1,01000 shops are in J&K of which 42 per cent shops are less than 100 sq feet. “These shops will have to pay less than Rs 700 per anum. 76 per cent of the total shops of 1,1000 shops will have to pay very minimum amount as the property tax,” he said, adding that the amount collected will directly go into the accounts of Municipal Corporations and utilized for the development of the areas where tax will be collected.

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“I urge the common people of J&K to come forward and help build a better J&K,” the LG said.

Pertinently, the J&K government announced imposition of property tax in the UT from April 1. The move evoked sharp criticism from the cross section of the society and the political parties, who demanded immediate rollback of the order.

State

Driver killed, several injured in Qazigund road accident

Published

5 hours ago

September 22, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

In a tragic accident, a speeding truck collided with a passenger ECO in South Kashmir’s Qazigund on Friday morning resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to several passengers.

Also Read: ARTO Bandipora seizes overloaded bus

Official sources told that the incident occurred in front of the Walnut factory on Friday morning.

They said in the mishap seven persons were injured and were immediately taken to a nearby hospital, but Maroof Ahmad Bhat, the driver of the ECO, was declared dead upon arrival.

The injured passengers were identified as GH Qadir Bhat, Mohd Niyaz Bhat, Mumtaz Ahmad Bhat, Mubeena Begum, Mehvish Akhter, and Absha Banoo, all residents of Doda.

Meanwhile an official told Kashmir Scroll that a case has been registered under FIR No.206/23 U/S 279, 337 IPC at PS Qazigund. KS

State

ARTO Bandipora seizes overloaded bus

Published

20 hours ago

September 21, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

The Assistant Regional Transport Officer Bandipora Thursday seized a bus involved in overloading of passengers at Bandipora.

Also Read: Teenage boy injured in thread-cutter attack in central Kashmir

The ARTO informed that strict action will be taken against those who are found involved in the overloading of passengers in the buses across the district. He said that overloading poses a serious threat to the lives of people.

He further informed that the Motor Vehicle Department Bandipora has constituted teams for checking overloading of passengers throughout the district.

Meanwhile, the ARTO appealed to the general public of Bandipora, especially student folk, to avoid travelling via Overloaded buses. He also appealed to the general public of Bandipora to inform any instance of overloading directly to his office through WhatsApp number 9596051716.

He further said that in case of non availability of transport in any area across the district, the same number can be contacted to inform the office of ARTO Bandipora.

State

Teenage boy injured in thread-cutter attack in central Kashmir

Published

20 hours ago

September 21, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

A teenage boy sustained injuries in a thread-cutter attack by an unidentified person in Qamaria Park in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday.

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Quoting an official told the news agency—KNO reported that a scuffle broke out between two persons in which one unidentified youth attacked the teenager with a thread-cutter, resulting in injuries to the other person.

He added that police party of police station Ganderbal reached the spot and the weapon of offence was recovered.

He said that a case has been registered in this regard and further investigation is going on.